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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 “gangbangers” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

30 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
gangbangers168151(None) 
gangbanger1561861gangbanger_
gangbanged1661542gangbange_d
gangbangs1442622gangbang__s
gangbang1342963gangbang___
gangbanging1551353gangbanging
gangbusters1561783gangbusters
sandbaggers1651923sandbaggers
arrangers1045824_a_rrangers
bandagers1335884ban_da_gers
bangers104020354____bangers
endangers1144944_en_dangers
engagers10246554_eng_a_gers
gaggers103413664ga_g___gers
gangbuster1451964gangbuster_
gangers94418604___g_angers
ganglands1244454ganglan__ds
gangrenes1145064gangren_e_s
gangsters11205734gang__sters
garbages1238184ga_rba_ge_s
garganeys1442614garg_an_eys
grangers103011974___grangers
gunslingers1351344gunslingers
harbingers1643944ha_rbingers
langlaufers1551084langlaufers
langrages11105904langra_ge_s
languages11115054langua_ge_s
managers112911004man__a_gers
sandbagger1552154sandbagger_
tanagers9259004tan__a_gers

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148819307.72019277.1
3Display Results30300.0132307.7
 (SQL Overall)178691308.15621909.1
 
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