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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 “outcrowding” 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.

39 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
outcrowding184349(None) 
outcrowing1645991outcrow_ing
outcrawling1743652outcrawling
outcropping1843562outcropping
outcrossing1473942outcrossing
outfrowning1843232outfrowning
outgrowing1555642outgrow_ing
outrowing1339032out_row_ing
becrowding1943373_becrowding
crowding15247933___crowding
outbrawling1743703outbrawling
outbreeding1554343outbreeding
outchiding1745183outc_hiding
outcooking1745523outc_ooking
outcroppings1951203outcroppings
outcrowd1444933outcrowd___
outcrowded1743153outcrowd_ed
outcrowds1553353outcrowd__s
outcrying1576093outcr__ying
outdrawing1546023outdraw_ing
outdropping1743323outdropping
outflowing1744713outflow_ing
outglowing1544683outglow_ing
outgrossing1343963outgrossing
outhowling1745183out_howling
outmoding1346513out_mo_ding
outplodding1642693outplodding
outreading1239283out_reading
outriding11310623out_r_iding
outroaring1138833out_roaring
outrocking1747053out_rocking
outrolling1137533out_rolling
outrooting1147933out_rooting
outscolding1543273outscolding
outthrowing1843043outthrow_ing
outtrading1247153outtr_ading
outtrotting1244103outtrotting
overcrowding2243973overcrowding
uncrowning1644273_uncrowning

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633395.70321327.9
3Display Results39390.0301300.0
 (SQL Overall)178691396.12329183.6
 
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