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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 “heptarchs” 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.

28 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
heptarchs194304(None) 
heptarch1843561heptarch_
heptarchy2252281heptarchy
eparchs14196242_ep_archs
heptarchies2152912heptarchies
hipparchs2152452hipparchs
pentarchs1643932pentarchs
autarchs1344993_autarchs
eparch13258423_ep_arch_
eparchy17204753_ep_archy
exarchs19165193_e_xarchs
haftarahs18133273haftarahs
haphtarahs1761903haphtarahs
hearths135311073he__arths
hectares1338863hectar_es
hektares1535823hektar_es
heparins13310123hep_arins
hepaticas16166583hepaticas
hepatics15198933hepatic_s
heptads1335873hepta__ds
heptagons1543453heptagons
heptanes1339003hepta_nes
hexarchy2642873he_xarchy
hierarchs1743423hierarchs
hipparch2042833hipparch_
pentarch1544943pentarch_
pentarchy1942723pentarchy
tetrarchs14104303tetrarchs

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641288.46617557.4
3Display Results28280.0161750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691288.90520066.4
 
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