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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 “sandworm” 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.

71 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
sandworm144634(None) 
sandworms1545651sandworms
sandwort12410081sandwort
handwork1946902handwork
landform1445222landform
sandstorm1254002sandstorm
sandworts1346452sandworts
spanworm1544202span_worm
bagworm1566353ba_gworm
bandora1038813band_ora
bandore10611633band_ore
blindworm1742423blindworm
budworm1545273_budworm
candor94516423cand_or_
candors104216763cand_ors
caseworm1546163caseworm
danewort1258243danewort
earworm1238743ea_rworm
fandom122110893fand_o_m
fanwort13310733fan_wort
gapeworm1644003gapeworm
hairworm1644543hairworm
handiwork2043013handiwork
handloom1444613handloom
handworks2046703handworks
janiform2044723janiform
landforms1544113landforms
landlord1045163landlord
landward1345823landward
lungworm1443853lungworm
madwort13611363ma_dwort
pandoor10358583pandoor_
pandoors11258983pandoors
pandora1039543pand_ora
pandore10411853pand_ore
pinworm1467183pin_worm
random92513553rand_o_m
ringworm1444673ringworm
roundworm1543113roundworm
saltwork1545543saltwork
saltwort1148603saltwort
sandbar10108193sandbar_
sandbars11108783sandbars
sandbox1744803sandbo_x
sandbur10105353sandbur_
sandburr11123223sandburr
sandburs11105623sandburs
sander74828533sand_er_
sanders84025943sand_ers
sandhog1275453sandho_g
sandhogs1365483sandhogs
sandier84017843sandier_
sandlot8311693sandlo_t
sandlots938293sandlots
sandsoap1143723sandsoap
sandstorms1343073sandstorms
sandwich1743653sandwich
santoor737433santoor_
santoors837633santoors
shipworm1843793shipworm
silkworm1743583silkworm
slowworm1663503slowworm
spanworms1643743span_worms
studwork1643693studwork
tandoor8278563tandoor_
tandoori9244773tandoori
tandoors9258053tandoors
tapeworm1545103tapeworm
waxworm2264573wa_xworm
woodworm1745283woodworm
yardwork1944513yardwork

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911461620.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit146162717.75318852.3
3Display Results71710.0302366.7
 (SQL Overall)178691718.20321783.6
 
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