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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 “deserts” 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.

52 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
deserts8251305(None) 
desert72725491desert_
desserts9247921desserts
asserts74311792asserts
besets85718802bese_ts
deceits102810882deceits
decerns10119052decerns
deers64930522de_er_s
deets65330242de_e_ts
defeats113511232defeats
defects134511522defects
defers105116942defer_s
degerms1135622degerms
dehorts11379772dehorts
dejects17389222dejects
dements103016622dements
demerits11310762demerits
departs104310682departs
deperms1236602deperms
deports105012882deports
desalts839572desalts
descents112511202descents
deserted101012202deserted
deserter91211602deserter
deserters10129982deserters
desertic1147742desertic
deserve11108702deserve
deserves12109892deserves
desexes1537832desexes
desires81316132desires
desists83611722desists
desorbs10437712desorbs
despots10319682despots
dessert82916452dessert_
detects104011092detects
detents83615152detents
deters74724682deter_s
detests83711742detests
devests114410472devests
disserts92411812disserts
diverts114412032diverts
dosers75723632doser_s
everts94514892_everts
exerts133712292_exerts
exserts1467012exserts
inserts74013992inserts
reseats74319582reseats
resects94115592resects
resents74221222resents
resets65427612rese_ts
resorts74817192resorts
reverts104715042reverts

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911076710.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit107671523.51330649.3
3Display Results52520.0163250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691523.91945596.1
 
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