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

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

15 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
retrainee951116(None) 
retrained10411311retrained
retrainees1046391retrainees
detainee92511722det_ainee
detrained1158912detrained
pretrained1357062pretrained
refrained1347222refrained
refrainer1245842refrainer
restrained1148412restrained
restrainer1046972restrainer
retained93016092ret_ained
retainer82913812ret_ainer
retrain7615422retrain__
retrains8314532retrain_s
trainee72817792__trainee

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911214360.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121436153.89331193.4
3Display Results15150.0131153.8
 (SQL Overall)178691154.29641594.7