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

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

13 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
peripheral175420(None) 
peripherals1852831peripherals
peripherally2262462peripherally
periphery1943832peripher_y
perigeal1147543peri_ge_al
perihelial1554213peri_helial
perineal1049183peri_ne_al
peripheries1855003peripheries
peripter1278753peripter__
peripters1368123peripter_s
perithecial1853543perithecial
poriferal1444033pori_feral
puerperal1342793puer_p_eral

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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603136.70320976.1
3Display Results13130.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691136.85926052.0