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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 “perplexes” 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.

42 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
perplexes204468(None) 
perplexed2143261perplexed
perplexer2042751perplexer
perplexers2142331perplexers
perplex1836152perplex__
perspexes2043842perspexes
complexes22308103complexes
depletes112810643de_pletes
duplexes1844053_duplexes
fourplexes2252003fourplexes
funplexes2141983funplexes
megaplexes2252173megaplexes
metroplexes2252683metroplexes
parolees104313983parole_es
pemphixes2543003pemphixes
peopleless1441913peopleless
peoplers1237163people_rs
peoples11312223peopl__es
peploses1269473pe_ploses
pepluses1287023pe_pluses
perigees1189503perige_es
perilunes1147163perilunes
perlites10316363per_lites
perpends13227753perp_ends
perpents122312043perp_ents
perplexedly2661033perplexedly
perplexing2243143perplexing
perplexities2372623perplexities
perplexity2452213perplexity
plexes155313543___plexes
preplaces1578753preplaces
prexes154915953p_r__exes
purples112712833purpl__es
pyrexes19305843pyr__exes
reflexes1865933re_flexes
repletes102812473re_pletes
simplexes2043993simplexes
telexes1438353te__lexes
terpenes102111573terp_enes
terylenes1244933terylenes
triplexes1844253triplexes
vertexes18105633ver_texes

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 Filter1786911486410.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit148641427.37620152.0
3Display Results42420.0133230.8
 (SQL Overall)178691427.54523683.4
 
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