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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 “steeplechases” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

28 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
steeplechases209141(None) 
steeplechase1971351steeplechase_
steeplechaser20101181steeplechaser
steeplechasers2181021steeplechasers
steeplechasing2271163steeplechasing
steeplechasings2371033steeplechasings
atelectases1352694at_e_lectases
steeplebushes206794steeplebushes
steeplejacks2771264steeple_jacks
steepnesses1345924steepne__sses
atelectasis1352615at_e_lectasis
prepurchases21152235_prepurchases
repechages1843275__rep_echages
replicases1444675__replic_ases
repurchases18142925__repurchases
seedcases1244195s_ee__dc_ases
sleepless1144555sleeple___s_s
sleeplessness1453555sleeplessness
steelinesses1246725stee_linesses
steeplebush186815steeple_bus_h
steeplejack2661245steeple_ja_ck
steeples1038015steepl_____es
steepness1145725steepne___s_s
straplesses1353285straple__sses
stripteases1352685stripte__ases
telecasts1145545_t_e_lec_asts
telophases1545915_t_e_lophases
typecases1643855_t_yp_ec_ases

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 Filter1786911247900.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit124790288.48614705.4
3Display Results28280.0132153.8
 (SQL Overall)178691288.90520066.4
 
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