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

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

13 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
semidwarf185259(None) 
semidwarfs1951341semidwarfs
semideaf1444752semidea_f
bedwarf16106463be__dwarf
jemidar1744163jemid_ar_
jemidars1843423jemid_ars
semidry1345203semid__ry
semidwarves2051253semidwarves
semihard1444673semi_hard
seminar979753semi_nar_
seminars1079043semi_nars
seminary1398093semi_nary
subdwarf1743383s_ubdwarf

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 Filter1786911486410.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit148641137.31020333.9
3Display Results13130.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691137.75023056.9