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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 “sandpapers” 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.

27 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
sandpapers1511371(None) 
sandpaper14124281sandpaper_
sandpapery18112121sandpapery
sandpipers1592851sandpipers
endpapers1443642_endpapers
sandpapered1751532sandpapered
sandpiper14103522sandpiper_
bandagers1335883band_agers
endpaper1343883_endpaper_
gunpapers1442423gun_papers
hanapers1346963han__apers
landlopers1343673landlopers
landscapers1652303landscapers
sandbaggers1651923sandbaggers
sandbars11108783sandba__rs
sanders84025943sand___ers
sandpapering1852043sandpapering
sandpeeps1442083sandp_eeps
sandpiles1246303sandpile_s
sandspurs1242583sand_spurs
sappers113518903sa__p_pers
snappers123510173s_nap_pers
snippers12299723s_nip_pers
standpatters1551553standpatters
standpipes1543073standpipe_s
tarpapers1344273ta_rpapers
wallpapers1742653wallpapers

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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603275.76624384.8
3Display Results27270.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691276.17228951.9
 
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