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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 “catechu” 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.

65 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
catechu144447(None) 
catechus1544821catechus
caleche14297952caleche
catch125120372cat_ch_
catchup1644792cat_chup
catchy16559582cat_chy
catechin1546812catechin
catechol1544612catechol
batch124620103bat_ch_
bateau8810563bate_au
cache125122483ca__che
cachou13310623ca__chou
caeca93915133ca_ec_a
caecal103713733ca_ecal
caecum1238183ca_ecum
caleches15269943caleches
caliche14329963caliche
cancha134411613ca_ncha
capuche1644433capuche
caroch13911763caroch_
caroche1469243caroche
catcher143115823cat_cher
catches144320773cat_ches
catchups1744383cat_chups
cate66254603cate___
catechins1646643catechins
catechise1644943catechise
catechism1844723catechism
catechist1656803catechist
catechize2544473catechize
catechols1655053catechols
catechumen1951973catechumen
catena8312483cate_na
catenae9311373catenae
catenas9313113catenas
cater74840723cate__r
cateran9313773cateran
catered103117773catered
caterer92815943caterer
caters85336503cate_rs
cates75951893cate__s
cathect1439863cathec_t
cathects1545793cathects
chateau1236273chate_au
coteau8311083cote_au
cratch134110793crat_ch_
creche13310763c_reche
cutch125116193cut_ch_
datcha1266563dat_cha
gateau778113gate_au
hatch135719593hat_ch_
latch104620463lat_ch_
match125621103mat_ch_
matchup1643513mat_chup
natch105018223nat_ch_
outecho1244893outecho
patch125221223pat_ch_
patchy16509573pat_chy
ratch104221363rat_ch_
samech13277033samech_
samechs14285353samechs
tech95925443__tech_
techs106915833__techs
techy135612013__techy
watch135617063wat_ch_

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 Filter1786911340270.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit134027657.17318684.9
3Display Results65650.0331969.7
 (SQL Overall)178691657.60923484.2
 
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