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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordiscoloured” 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.

19 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
discoloured155330(None) 
discolored1445621discolo_red
decoloured1443082d_ecoloured
discolour1244172discolour__
discolours1343822discolour_s
miscolored1544702miscolo_red
bicolored1443953bi_colo_red
coloured1148313___coloured
decolored1345663d_ecolo_red
disclosed1347363disc_lo_sed
disclosure1353223disclosure_
disclosures1453103disclosures
discolor1146423discolo_r__
discolors1246593discolo_r_s
discolouring1652643discolouring
discoursed1445793disc__oursed
discovered1765883disco_vered
disfavoured1951493disfavoured
dishonored1544193dishono_red

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633195.19023436.0
3Display Results19190.0131461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691195.59331949.0