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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 “choirmasters” 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.

31 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
choirmasters195226(None) 
choirmaster1852131choirmaster_
choristers1586113cho_r_isters
schoolmasters2061973schoolmasters
shipmasters1852863sh_ipmasters
whoremasters2052713whoremasters
characters1745504ch_ar_acters
chiromancers2152544ch_iromancers
chiropters1744764ch_ir_opters
chordates1547684cho_rda_te_s
chorister1487154cho_r_ister_
cloisters1137444cloi___sters
coasters104317344c_o___asters
coinmates1348344c_oinma_te_s
dockmasters2053104_dockmasters
formatters1544574_fo_rmatters
headmasters17174304_headmasters
hoisters113513494_hoi___sters
housemasters17153624_housemasters
ironmasters13163264iro_nmasters
loadmasters1453314_loadmasters
outmasters1245744__outmasters
overmasters1644824_overmasters
postmasters15115334_postmasters
quizmasters3161674_quizmasters
schoolmaster1962144schoolmaster_
scoutmasters1652524scoutmasters
shipmaster1742964sh_ipmaster_
thirsters1235234th_ir__sters
wharfmasters2351704wharfmasters
whoremaster1952774whoremaster_

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790317.76616068.8
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691318.17221866.3
 
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