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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 “appointments” 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.

36 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
appointments186315(None) 
appointment1753491appointment_
anointments1355432a_nointments
reappointments2061552reappointments
anointment1256463a_nointment_
appointees1453043appoint_e_es
appointers1443763appoint_e_rs
disappointments22111993disappointments
ointments1166653___ointments
reappointment1961713reappointment_
adornments1345164a_dorn_ments
alinements1247134a__linements
allotments1244464allo__tments
apartments1445704a_p_artments
appeasements1853144appeasements
appendents1544404app_en_dents
appointed1444804appoint_e__d
appointee1345004appoint_e__e
appointer1354424appoint_e__r
appointing1545324appoint_in_g
appointors1462854appoint__ors
appoints1286404appoi____nts
apportionments2091944apportionments
appraisements1963124appraisements
assoilments1353614assoi_lments
assortments1354004asso_rtments
atonements1247204a_to_nements
attainments1353944attain_ments
attornments1353954attorn_ments
deportments1655754depo_rtments
disappointment2192184disappointment_
eloinments1245994_eloin_ments
impoundments1972434impoundments
ointment1069234___ointment_
opponents1343974oppo_n__ents
pointmen1245424__pointmen__

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 Filter1786911247900.1401276364.3
2DLD Change Limit124790366.84618228.2
3Display Results36360.0132769.2
 (SQL Overall)178691366.99925530.9
 
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