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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 “surfeiters” 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.

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
surfeiters134363(None) 
surfeiter1244711surfeiter_
forfeiters1643782forfeiters
surfeited1344592surfeite_d
surfeits1146222surfeit__s
buffeters1783143buffe_ters
forfeiter1544173forfeiter_
perfecters1745433perfecters
subcenters1446163subcenters
subverters1544613subverters
subwriters1544413subwriters
sufferers1555103suffe_rers
sufficers17204533su_fficers
suggesters1243433suggesters
suiters73618883su___iters
sulfites1139903sulf_ite_s
sureties8316583sur_etie_s
surfacers1444323surf_acers
surfeit10310343surfeit___
surfeiting1445023surfeiting
surfers103614133surf___ers
surfier102613543surf_i_er_
surmisers1145203sur_misers
surprisers1243633surprisers
surrenders1174153surrenders
survivers1543883sur_vivers
unfetters1244363_unfetters
ureters7311823_ur_e_ters

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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603288.09317373.4
3Display Results28280.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691288.24921662.1
 
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