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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 “keypunchers” 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.

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
keypunchers255108(None) 
keypuncher2451311keypuncher_
keypunches2451521keypunche_s
keypunched2551342keypunche_d
cowpunchers2351113cowpunchers
keypunch22111503keypunch___
keypunching2651223keypunching
punchers152610073___punchers
sepulchers1742333se_pulchers
benchers153611014be___nchers
brunchers16296254__brunchers
cowpuncher2251234cowpuncher_
crunchers16316244__crunchers
debauchers18122644debau_chers
denouncers1343404denounc_ers
expungers1942694_expun_gers
kenches163912274ke___nche_s
keynoters1642314key__noters
launchers1454334__launchers
lunchers13349564___lunchers
lynchers16285454_ly__nchers
munchers15318774___munchers
outpunches1742824outpunche_s
pinchers153510614___pinchers
prepunches1954014prepunche_s
puncher143311674___puncher_
punches144816134___punche_s
relaunches1543444relaunche_s
renouncers1244624renounc_ers
retouchers1543484retou_chers
sepulcher1642634se_pulcher_
sepulchres1751914se_pulchres
wenchers16319214we___nchers

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 Filter1786911488190.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148819338.15618246.6
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691338.59520790.1
 
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