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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 “methodized” 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.

32 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
methodized264482(None) 
methodised1753781methodised
methodize2445711methodize_
methodizes2545581methodizes
melodized2245452me_lodized
methodise1545512methodise_
methodises1645462methodises
authorized2345223authorized
etherized2247083_etherized
ethicized2444933_ethicized
matronized2265463matronized
mechanized2745883mechanized
melodised1345043me_lodised
melodize2046663me_lodize_
melodizer2144413me_lodizer
melodizes2146753me_lodizes
memorized23138993me_morized
metabolized2553913metabolized
metalized21412183met_alized
metallized2265583metallized
methodic1656913methodi__c
methodical1845143methodical
methodism1745233methodi_sm
methodisms1844563methodisms
methodist1547013methodi_st
methodists1644973methodists
methodizing2754963methodizing
methoxide2244173methoxide_
methoxides2344033methoxides
metricized2445423metricized
motorized2148663mot_orized
mythicized30153453mythicized

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911406030.606294869.6
2DLD Change Limit140603326.39321993.3
3Display Results32320.0132461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691327.01225483.6
 
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