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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 “solving” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

85 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
solving11291085(None) 
salving113913151salving
soling74226821sol_ing
soloing82813801soloing
absolving1543322absolving
bolling103820882bolling
bolting104416762bolting
calving134113502calving
coving124321522co_ving
delving123711572delving
doling84923132dol_ing
dolling93817372dolling
evolving1533432evolving
folding123912442folding
gloving12308442gloving
golfing12368942golfing
halving143511542halving
helving144011132helving
holding123514282holding
holing104025072hol_ing
holking153512312holking
jolting153410912jolting
lolling83415772lolling
loving104416722lo_ving
molding114213752molding
molting103517172molting
moving123913282mo_ving
poling93526502pol_ing
polling102920382polling
resolving1337742resolving
rolfing113710652rolfing
rolling83620412rolling
roving103618742ro_ving
salting84120792salting
salvoing1236422salvoing
saving104724512s_aving
scolding12278912scolding
selfing112911622selfing
selling83225832selling
serving113014982serving
shaving143414332shaving
shelving15278172shelving
shoving142910642shoving
sieving112311232sieving
silking123715592silking
siloing83215502siloing
silting83320482silting
skiving15298372skiving
slaving113514832slaving
sling66028802s_l_ing
sloping104114072sloping
slowing112814742slowing
sluing74315882s_luing
soaking123116612soaking
soaping103616222soaping
soaring83521892soaring
sobbing127612882sobbing
socking143518602socking
sodding103712732sodding
soiling83422322soiling
solacing11310132solacing
solating9315592solating
solvating1336442solvating
solvent10310832solvent
sooting82820962sooting
sopping123917202sopping
sorbing102815262sorbing
soring74731882so_ring
sorning83116812sorning
sorting83221812sorting
souping104215532souping
souring83219062souring
sousing83517822sousing
sowing104222912so_wing
staving113915702staving
sulking124514312sulking
swiving14358952swiving
sylvin12247302sylvin_
sylvine13216542sylvine
sylvins13246242sylvins
toling73926122tol_ing
tolling83418562tolling
valving14368552valving
voling103918022vol_ing
wolfing14277892wolfing

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 Filter1786911076710.593301333.9
2DLD Change Limit107671858.14013227.4
3Display Results85850.0332575.8
 (SQL Overall)178691858.76620384.6
 
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