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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 “nightstands” 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
nightstands165179(None) 
nightstand1552241nightstand_
nightshade1852403nightsha_de
nightshades1951913nightshades
nightsticks2151753nightsticks
withstands1752293with_stands
highlands17114114high__lands
inkstands1443194_i_nkstands
kickstands1652104ki_ckstands
lightplanes1752394lightplanes
newsstands1451734n_ewsstands
nightcaps1743194night_ca_ps
nightfalls1752894night_falls
nightgowns1851994nightgown_s
nighthawks2452254night_hawks
nightjars2043344night_ja_rs
nightmares1653564night_mares
nightscopes1952644nightscopes
nightshirts1861534nightshirts
nightside1444124nights__ide
nightsides1543944nights_ides
nightspots1652274nights_pots
nightstick2052134nightst_ick
nighttide1443904night_t_ide
nighttides1543764night_tides
nighttimes1653184night_times
outstands1045544__outstands
tightwads1742824tight_wa_ds
washstands1752134wash_stands
withstand1652604with_stand_

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 Limit148819307.64019478.9
3Display Results30300.0161875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691308.07922118.0
 
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