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

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

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

44 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
altercates124755(None) 
altercate1147851altercate_
altercated1345451altercated
alternates1047871alternates
aftercares1544502aftercares
aliterates101510762aliter_ates
alternate948112alternate_
alternated1145722alternated
acerbates1347263a_cerbates
acierates11310813acier_ates
adulterates1244203adulter_ates
aerates74627493a__er_ates
aftercare1444563aftercare_
aftermaths1852993aftermaths
aftertastes1482843aftertastes
albertites1244873albertites
alienates9310683alie_nates
aliteracies1355363aliteracies
aliterate91611343aliter_ate_
alleviates1344943alleviates
alliterates11106263alliter_ates
allocates11410473al_locates
alterants979103alter_ants
altercating1455603altercating
altercation1347013altercation
altercations1446373altercations
alterities10411043alterities
alternants1055113alternants
alternately1452773alternately
alternatives1553253alternatives
alternator1044553alternator
alternators1154103alternators
ameerates1149063ameer_ates
antedates1048613ante_dates
asperates11312553asper_ates
asteriated1177993asteriated
attenuates1074103attenuates
eldercares1352513eldercares
iterates81317823_iter_ates
lacerates112413783lacer_ates
laterites9715063later_ites
literates91415653liter_ates
ulcerates1148853ulcer_ates
valerates12310543val_er_ates

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603446.71620935.5
3Display Results44440.0331333.3
 (SQL Overall)178691447.15524974.3
 
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