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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 “larynxes” 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.

41 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
larynxes184245(None) 
larynges1244501larynges
larynx1632852larynx__
lynxes1634322l__ynxes
pharynxes2441922pharynxes
alkynes14336463alkyn_es
arenes64928393_aren_es
baronies10315023baronies
baronnes1038553baronnes
baryes116218503bary__es
barytes124611153bary_tes
calyxes19426233caly_xes
carnies94123963car_nies
clarences1346453clarences
earwaxes1844703earwaxes
lacunes9159623lacun_es
ladrones92710973ladron_es
lagunes8148523lagun_es
lances84824103la__nces
lanes54946793la__n_es
larcenies1147533larcenies
larches124416443lar_ches
larees65323113lar__ees
lares54852633lar___es
larges74824233lar__ges
larine63927043larin_e_
laryngal1242763laryngal
laryngals1342513laryngals
laryngeal1351933laryngeal
laryngeals1451713laryngeals
latexes1438313la_texes
latrines8515003latrin_es
launces9329003la_unces
lawines103313563lawin_es
laxes125430093la___xes
lurexes1436073lur_exes
marines93928013marin_es
oryxes1674523_ory_xes
pharynges1842883pharynges
sphynxes23292423sphynxes
syrinxes18294423syrinxes

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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162416.67321903.5
3Display Results41410.0133153.8
 (SQL Overall)178691417.10925135.9
 
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