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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 “preexisted” 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.

42 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
preexisted204378(None) 
preedited1337632preedi_ted
preexcited2243502preexcited
preexist1747962preexist__
preexistent2053632preexistent
preexists1844732preexist_s
coexisted1944143_coexisted
existed1538473___existed
persisted1247143p_ersisted
precised133213413pr_ecis_ed
precited133013813pr_eci_ted
predicted1538913pr_edicted
preelected1545783preelected
preempted1644683pree_mpted
preenacted1544973preenacted
preerected1545573preerected
preexcite2044683preexcite_
preexcites2144163preexcites
preexempted2551393preexempted
preexistence2352353preexistence
preexisting2144223preexisting
preexposed2242913preexposed
premised133013193pr_emis_ed
premoisten14124113premoisten
prepasted14137673pr_epasted
preprinted1546543preprinted
preregister1452993preregister
presifted1536873pr_esifted
pretasted12147963pr_etasted
pretested12149113pr_etested
pretexted19135693pretex__ted
preunited1246803preuni_ted
prevised143611073pr_evis_ed
previsited1645183pr_evisited
priested1138393prie__sted
reedited10310083_reedi_ted
reemitted1245943_reemitted
reenlisted1144833_reenlisted
reested82916233_ree__sted
relisted9312623_r_elisted
resisted9312693_r_esisted
retwisted1344893_retwisted

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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603426.65621124.2
3Display Results42420.0162625.0
 (SQL Overall)178691427.07825246.0
 
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