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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forswitchboard” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

35 similar words found! Changes to Transform each Found Word to your word are shown as:
 remove a letter ~ replace a letter ~ swap two letters ~ _add a letter from your word
(Use the links in the Changes column to see more Transformation details.)

Found WordScrabble ScoreSearched PreviouslyFound PreviouslyChangesTo Transform to your Word
switchboard225194(None) 
switchboards2351701switchboards
switchyard2251582switch_yard
matchboard2053273_matchboard
patchboard2053513_patchboard
scratchboard226873scratchboard
switchback2652123switchb_ack
switchblade2261193switchblade
switchyards2351513switch_yards
kickboard1743824_ki_ckboard
matchboards2152894_matchboards
patchboards2153154_patchboards
punchboard2062244_punchboard
sailboard1245904sai__lboard
scratchboards236824scratchboards
shipboard1754344shi__pboard
sideboard1345174s_i_deboard
signboard1343774s_i_gnboard
skateboard1753574skat_eboard
skimboard1843284ski__mboard
splashboard1951254splashboard
starboard1275844s__tarboard
stitchwort1852544stitchwo_rt
switchbacked2961154switchbacked
switchbacks2751984switchbacks
switchblades236954switchblades
switched17157134switch___ed
switcher16177684switch__er_
switchers17146634switch__ers
switchgrass2051374switchgrass
switchman1962204switch_ma_n
washboard1844524_w_ashboard
watchband2043224_watchb_and
watchword2143554_watchwo_rd
witchhood2153064_witchho_od

Search took 10 seconds overall (including website activity, plus SQL activity in the following phases):

  1. Length Filter: Limit the application of DLD to words with length difference of no more than the Change Limit.
  2. DLD Change Limit: Apply DLD to each remaining word, limiting each comparison according to the Change Limit.
  3. Display Results: Return the results, with similar words marked up to highlight differences.
SeqSearch PhaseWords CheckedWords MatchedSecondsWords Per Sec
1Length Filter1786911488190.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit148819359.06316420.5
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691359.51518779.9