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

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

12 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
preforming184623(None) 
performing1844941performing
reforming1538561_reforming
deforming1636702_deforming
prearming14139222pre_arming
preferring1645622preferring
prefiring1559072prefir_ing
preinforming2072692preinforming
presorting1339982presorting
prewarming18145172prewarming
preworking2044232preworking
reforging1437662_reforging

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911088240.470380193.6
2DLD Change Limit108824123.08035332.5
3Display Results12120.013923.1
 (SQL Overall)178691123.56350151.8