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

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

11 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
horsefeathers226119(None) 
housefathers2151822housef_athers
forefathers2053143for_ef_athers
housefather2051993housef_ather_
forefather1943574for_ef_ather_
foregathers1843224for_e_gathers
honeyeaters1752904ho_neyeat_ers
horsefleshes2151334horsefleshe_s
horseplayers2051744horsepla_yers
houseboaters1752474houseboat_ers
housemothers2062084house_mothers

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 Filter178691950240.356501941.0
2DLD Change Limit95024115.26618044.8
3Display Results11110.016687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691115.63831694.0