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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 “overwearies” 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
overwearies174640(None) 
overwearied1845761overwearied
overwearing1847712overwearing
overwears15227872overwear__s
bewearies1447013_be_wearies
outwearies1345353o_utwearies
ovenwares1543973ovenw_ar_es
overbearing1748423overbearing
overbears14208483overbear__s
overcharges2044513overcharges
overdares13310673over_dar_es
overdries13310883over__dries
overearnest1456083over_earnest
overfeared1746163overfear_ed
overfearing1847553overfearing
overfears15236943overfear__s
overhearing1847843overhearing
overhears15258873overhear__s
overlearned1544453overlearned
overlearns1344993overlear_ns
overreaches1944523overreaches
overstories1447143overstories
overteaches1944103overteaches
overwarmed1945353overw_armed
overwarms17225693overw_ar_ms
overwear14248603overwear___
overweary18255413overwear__y
overwearying2244103overwearying
overwrites1658113overw__rites

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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633294.40627606.2
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691294.81237134.5
 
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