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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 “gunplays” 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.

39 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
gunplays144271(None) 
gunplay1343231gunplay_
nonplays1344892nonplays
outplays13246842outplays
unlays93810492_un_lays
airplays1344533airplays
byplays1743103_byplays
cullays12347703cu_llays
displays1446293displays
downplays1842503downplays
endplays14123773endplays
gangways1643733gangways
guanays1134953gu_anays
gulags837543gu__lags
gulleys11438523gu_lleys
gunboats1144823gunboats
gunless8299633gun_less
gunwales1244733gunwales
inlays9389873_in_lays
misplays1555543misplays
nonplay1246683nonplay_
onlays9398713_on_lays
outlays102610903ou_tlays
outplans10259533outplans
outplay12267723outplay_
outprays13236933outprays
plays106320773___plays
replays12399763_replays
runaways1442853runaways
runways13134443run_ways
splays114910873__splays
sunglass945093sunglass
sunrays1037083sun_rays
unlay84613703_un_lay_
unplait948603_unplait
unplaits1044813_unplaits
unplayed1437263_unplayed
unplugs1042983_unplugs
unsays9399543_un_says

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 Filter1786911461620.860207780.2
2DLD Change Limit146162398.01618233.8
3Display Results39390.0162437.5
 (SQL Overall)178691398.89220095.7
 
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