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

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

11 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
unsterilized225349(None) 
sterilized2046742__sterilized
presterilized2563163presterilized
sterilised1145433__sterilised
sterilize1848293__sterilize_
sterilizer1945503__sterilizer
sterilizes1947633__sterilizes
unfertilized2553153un_fertilized
unspecialized2763123unspecialized
unsterile946503unsteril__e_
unutilized2044823unut__ilized

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 Filter178691950240.1231452772.4
2DLD Change Limit95024117.97011922.7
3Display Results11110.016687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691118.10922036.1