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

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

23 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
aftertax184323(None) 
after85719793after___
aftercare1444563aftercare
afterclap1651863afterclap
afterdamp1752123afterdamp
aftermath1743673aftermath
afterpain1443393afterpain
afters94717073after__s
aftertaste1373193aftertaste
aftertime1445473aftertime
afterward1664003afterward
anthrax1757153anthr_ax
antitax1447853ant_itax
apteral9311523apter_al
apteria9312913apteria_
apteryx1942383apter_yx
arterial8313633arterial
asteria7316183asteria_
asterias8317013asterias
asternal858323asternal
overtax17257733_overtax
supertax1745973supertax
undertax1646113undertax

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911461620.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit146162236.92321112.5
3Display Results23230.0161437.5
 (SQL Overall)178691237.37524229.3