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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 “gnostical” 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.

33 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
gnostical124620(None) 
gestical1138992g_estical
gnomical1346682gno_mical
gnostic1038432gnostic__
gnostics1146322gnostic_s
acoustical1454033acoustical
acrostical1445833acrostical
agnatical1246163agn_atical
agnostic1146713agnostic__
agnostics1244463agnostic_s
biotical1248863bio_tical
cortical12412213_cortical
cosmical1448013_cosmical
deistical1246673deistical
diagnostical1662133diagnostical
egoistical1354333egoistical
ekistical1544803ekistical
eristical1148433eristical
erotical101911983ero_tical
genetical1247583genetical
geodetical1454443geodetical
georgical1344023georgical
gnosticism1594113gnosticism
mystical1546933_mystical
nautical1057703_nautical
nodical1049863_no_dical
nontidal948673_nontidal
optical1149863__optical
poetical12311533_poetical
prosaical1346973prosaical
rustical1048393_rustical
synoptical1754383synoptical
vortical1348863_vortical

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641336.34323433.9
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691336.77926359.5
 
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