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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 “overspecialized” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

28 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
overspecialized327256(None) 
overspecialize3062811overspecialize_
overspecializes3172551overspecializes
overidealized2753874overide__alized
overspeculated22123364overspec_ulated
specialized2545844____specialized
subspecialized30122104_subspecialized
unspecialized2763134__unspecialized
overcapitalized3272555overcapitalized
overcentralized30133775overcentralized
overcivilized3162905over___civilized
overfertilized3063045over_fertilized
overgeneralized29163155overgeneralized
overidealize2554425overide__alize_
overidealizes2654015overide__alizes
overpedaled1844305over_pe_dal__ed
overpedalled1953025over_pe_dal_led
overscaled1646465overs__c_al__ed
overspeculate20123505overspec_ulate_
overspeculates21133405overspec_ulates
overspilled1743805oversp__i_l_led
overutilized2554315over__uti_lized
resocialized24105195_re_s_ocialized
specialised1654535____specialised
specialize2347195____specialize_
specializes2446445____specializes
subspecialize28102365_subspecialize_
subspecializes2982295_subspecializes

Search took 5 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 Filter178691658740.0931921408.6
2DLD Change Limit65874284.03016345.9
3Display Results28280.0161750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691284.13943172.5
 
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