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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 “performing” 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.

47 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
performing184494(None) 
preforming1846231preforming
deforming1636702de_forming
perforating1747022perforating
perfuming1784052perf_uming
reforming1538562re_forming
ausforming1642503ausforming
beworming1734553be_worming
conforming1847373conforming
defoaming1645653de_foaming
deforcing1636063de_forcing
deworming1635043de_worming
enforcing1545473_enforcing
forming133615733___forming
informing1537023_informing
metformin1663223metformin_
metformins1762963metformins
misforming1845403misforming
nonperforming2162023nonperforming
outperforming2161273outperforming
perduring1336013perdur_ing
perfecting1847513perfecting
perform1439283perform___
performance2062833performance
performed17155303perform_ed
performer16145133perform_er
performers17164103performers
performs1547483perform__s
perfusing1565633perf_using
perjuring1944923perjur_ing
perming123416093pe___rming
perorating13313133per_orating
perturbing1543563perturbing
perverting1646623perverting
postforming1953263postforming
prearming14139223p_rearming
preferring1645623preferring
prefiring1559073prefir_ing
preinforming2072693preinforming
presorting1339983presorting
prewarming18145173prewarming
preworking2044233preworking
purporting1543793purporting
reforging1437663re_forging
reinforming1784043reinforming
terraforming1851663terraforming
uniforming1643793uniforming

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit140603476.17322777.1
3Display Results47470.0162937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691476.59227107.3
 
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