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

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

42 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
tectal8371325(None) 
rectal84418131rectal
tecta74215521tecta_
acetal84314902acetal
aecial84817312aecial
cecal94619112cec_al
cental84420962cental
decal85523232dec_al
dental74319172dental
ductal938992ductal
fecal105119212fec_al
fecial114714622fecial
festal94213562festal
fetal85623372fe_tal
meatal84114732meatal
mental84521602mental
metal75427382me_tal
nectar838852nectar
octal71214722_octal
petal76526892pe_tal
recital9412162recital
recoal84117972recoal
recta74220262recta_
rental63922022rental
rictal83113172rictal
septal84513382septal
setal56430902se_tal
tactual936202tactual
teal45546502te__al
tectum10328602tectum
telial65815362telial
tepal76319582te_pal
tergal72912832tergal
tertial7313852tertial
testa54822042testa_
testae64216252testae
textual1444602textual
thecal113310302thec_al
tical76021492tic_al
tictac1036562tictac
total55321822t_otal
vestal94615572vestal

Search took 3 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 Filter178691825510.1231452772.4
2DLD Change Limit82551422.80029482.5
3Display Results42420.0133230.8
 (SQL Overall)178691422.93660862.1