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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 “lapidary” 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.

44 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
lapidary145409(None) 
apiary113910382_api_ary
laminary13337252laminary
laniary1068012lani_ary
lapidate1157902lapidate
lapidify1742802lapidify
ariary94114203_ari_ary
aviary12338413_avi_ary
basilary1345063basilary
capillary16134263capillary
cavitary1664963cavitary
janisary1843623janisary
janizary2742483janizary
lactary1237853la_ctary
lacunary13114153lacunary
laminar93810283laminar_
laniard868523lani_ard
lapboard1355783lapboard
lapidarian1353833lapidarian
lapidaries1345073lapidaries
lapidated1345673lapidated
lapidates1247143lapidates
lapides103012043lapid_es
lapidist1147843lapidist
laundry1133513laund_ry
lidar6312723l__idar_
lidars7310783l__idars
limitary1344933limitary
luminary13336653luminary
papillary1694403papillary
papistry1543723papistry
plagiary1443643plagi_ary
pupilary15104123pupilary
rapider1067903rapider_
rapidity1446273rapidity
rapidly1336523rapid_ly
salivary1444733salivary
sanitary1146753sanitary
sapidity1446433sapidity
solidary1245103solidary
spidery13308203_spidery
topiary1245813topi_ary
vapidity1745193vapidity
vapidly1635063vapid_ly

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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162447.76618820.8
3Display Results44440.0133384.6
 (SQL Overall)178691448.20221786.3
 
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