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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 “nonmetaphorical” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

37 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
nonmetaphorical248125(None) 
metaphorical2163523___metaphorical
nonmetrical1557264nonmet____rical
metaphoric1955955___metaphoric__
metaphorically2673295___metaphorically
metaphysical2462835___metaphysical
nonempirical1863005non_e_mp_irical
nonethical1545995non_et__h__ical
nonmechanical2273025nonme__chanical
nonmetameric18112195nonmeta_meric__
nonspherical1963605non___spherical
immethodical2261326_immet__hodical
metathetical1953766___metathetical
methodical1845146___met__hodical
nonastronomical1971136nonastronomical
nonbehavioral2171016nonbehavior__al
noneditorial1363596non_e_ditori_al
nonelectrical1763486non_e_lectrical
nongeometrical1972256nonge_ometrical
nonhistorical1863826non__historical
nonmanagerial16121776nonmana_geri_al
nonmarital1246146nonm__a___rital
nonmaterial1356396nonm__a_teri_al
nonmathematical2481606nonmathematical
nonmedical1566486nonme_____dical
nonmercurial1682756nonme__rcuri_al
nonmetallic1553336nonmeta__llic__
nonmetric1348076nonmet____ric__
nonmetropolitan198866nonmetropolitan
nonphysical2153746non____physical
nonreciprocal1971196nonrecip__rocal
nonstatistical1682016non_statistical
nontechnical1963526non__tech_nical
nontemporal1553586nonte_mp_or__al
nontheatrical1873146non__theatrical
nontropical1555276non__t__ropical
nontypical1754546non__typ___ical

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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024377.92011998.0
3Display Results37370.0331121.2
 (SQL Overall)178691378.31321495.4
 
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