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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 “nectarines” 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.

29 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
nectarines124689(None) 
nectaries1149821nectari_es
nectarine1146981nectarine_
nectaried1245452nectari_ed
sectaries11312242sectari_es
acarines10314343_ac_arines
betaines10313293be_ta_ines
dextrines1798313dext_rines
doctrines1247153doct_rines
etamines101611813_e_tamines
hectares1338863hectar__es
insectaries1354893insectari_es
ketamines15177033ke_tamines
necklines15115723nec_klines
nectarial1147103nectari_al
nectarous1144713nectar_ous
nectars938463nectar___s
neurines8311193ne__urines
neutrinos943823neut_rinos
nocturnes1143853noctur_nes
notaries8314933n_otari_es
notarizes1848713n_otarizes
peccaries1548533peccari_es
pectines121914683pect__ines
rectories11314663rectori_es
rectrices1338873rect_rices
sectarians1245833sectarians
tectrices1346253tect_rices
veratrines1347263veratrines

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 Filter1786911406030.453394461.4
2DLD Change Limit140603296.82620598.2
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691297.29524495.0
 
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