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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 “escallop” 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.

39 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
escallop124319(None) 
escallops1343191escallops
escalop1144781esca_lop
scallop11237641_scallop
escalloped1542592escalloped
escalope1244522esca_lope
escalops1244672esca_lops
scallops12297392_scallops
scollop11275432_scollop
shallop12348452_shallop
callow114714663__callow
collop107312313__collop
escalade1144383escalade
escalate1039323escalate
escalator1145683escalator
escalloping1652153escalloping
escaloped1443983esca_loped
escalopes1344773esca_lopes
escargot1183863escargot
escarole1045743escarole
escarp10449003esca__rp
eschalot1346223eschalot
gallop93311383__gallop
reswallow1561423reswallow
sallow94315753_s_allow
saloop84212583_s_aloop
scaleup1134483_scaleup
scall74420373_scall__
scallion1046793_scallion
scalloped1444463_scalloped
scalloper1344453_scalloper
scalls84218203_scall_s
scalp95217983_sca_l_p
scollops12235703_scollops
shallops13288323_shallops
shallot103614133_shallot
shallow13388873_shallow
swallow13355753_swallow
wallop113310293__wallop

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911461620.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit146162396.45322650.2
3Display Results39390.0133000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691396.90625874.7
 
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