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

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

20 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
goalposts125216(None) 
goalpost1143851goalpost_
coalpits1245403coalp_its
composts144210913co_mposts
doorposts1272993doorposts
galiots82311323g_alio_ts
galipots1145213g_alipo_ts
galloots9268963g_alloots
galoots82410793g_al_oots
gaposis1038423g_a_posis
gateposts1243103gateposts
glasnosts1042533glasnosts
glosts74513813g__l_osts
goalless935723goalles_s
goalmouth1552063goalmouth
goalmouths1651463goalmouths
gosports1185913go_sports
heelposts1442773heelposts
outposts1037253_outposts
volosts1036563vo_l_osts

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641206.18624028.6
3Display Results20200.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691206.60927037.5