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

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

15 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
batfowler177189(None) 
batfowled1851961batfowled
batfowlers1851901batfowlers
batfowl1543592batfowl__
batfowls1642772batfowl_s
baffler15418113ba_f_fler
batfowling1942443batfowling
battler94113383bat__tler
bawler114315053ba___wler
befouler1343923b_efouler
biofouler1441893biofouler
bowler114217313b___owler
fowler123712583___fowler
patroller1145753patroller
waterfowler2052313waterfowler

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641157.40620070.3
3Display Results15150.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691157.82922824.2