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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 “softhearted” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

59 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
softhearted187310(None) 
softheaded1843232softhea_ded
softheartedly2362202softheartedly
stouthearted16112502stouthearted
coldhearted1862883coldhearted
downhearted1952373downhearted
softhead1545003softhea___d
southeaster1453633southeaster
stonyhearted1961763stonyhearted
bighearted1743094_bighearted
bothered142110394bo_the_r_ed
fainthearted1951574fainthearted
freehearted1853114freehearted
greathearted1762044greathearted
halfhearted2152184halfhearted
hearted113314024____hearted
hotheaded1744854ho_thea_ded
ironhearted1552684ironhearted
kindhearted2052534kindhearted
lighthearted2061714lighthearted
lionhearted1552344lionhearted
mothered142310104mo_the_r_ed
northeaster1453524northeaster
openhearted1752194openhearted
outcheated1645254_outchea_ted
outearned1056684_out_earned
outfeasted1444314_outfeasted
outheard1288544_outhear__d
outlearned1143624_outlearned
outsmarted1344324_outsmarted
outstarted1155074_outstarted
outwearied1444084_outwearied
pothered142311044po_the_r_ed
proudhearted1951744proudhearted
scouthered1643644scouthe_r_ed
sheared114516004s___hear_ed
slathered13148544slathe_r_ed
slithered13136624slithe_r_ed
smothered1545684smothe_r_ed
softened1235664soft_e__ned
softheadedly2361704softhea_dedly
softheads1644554softhea__ds
softheartedness2282844softheartedness
software1464254soft_war_e_
softwares1564114soft_war_es
soreheaded1544304sorehea_ded
southeast1246794southeast__
southeastern1562624southeastern
southeasters1553304southeasters
southeasts1344234southeast_s
southward1653934southwar__d
started84217324s__t__arted
stoutheartedly2171704stoutheartedly
swithered16135464swithe_r_ed
thwarted1533364___thwarted
truehearted1552524truehearted
warmhearted2051774warmhearted
weakhearted2252194weakhearted
wholehearted2262004wholehearted

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit148819599.48315693.2
3Display Results59590.0331787.9
 (SQL Overall)178691599.67218475.1
 
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