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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 “preretirement” 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.

46 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
preretirement176271(None) 
postretirement1881223postretirement
presettlement1772243presettlement
retirement1259123___retirement
preferment1746324prefe__r_ment
prefigurement2161614prefigurement
presentiment1654454presenti__ment
requirement2284494_re_quirement
resettlement1453534_resettlement
retirements1357614___retirements
semiretirement18101474semiretirement
advertisement19163195adver_tisement
advertizement28172485adver_tizement
bereavement18154635_bere_avement
curettement1552815_curet_tement
enticement1489605__e_nticement
hereditament1862005_hereditament
overrefinement22162105overrefinement
overstatement1863005overstatement
pertinent11412275p_er_ti__nent
prearrangement1971875prearrangement
predetermine1783175predeter_mine
predicament1854755p__redicament
preemergent1652525pre_emer_gent
preeminent1445835pre_emi__nent
preexistent2053635pre_exi_stent
preexperiment2661525preexperiment
preferments1844745prefe__r_ments
prefigurements2261245prefigurements
preordainment1881875preordai_nment
prereturn1143395preretur___n_
presentient1348325presenti___ent
presentiments1753025presenti__ments
presentment1555675prese__ntment
pretreatment1653275pretre__atment
prevenient1547815preveni___ent
procurement1753715p__rocurement
recrement13411365___re_crement
refinement1548195___refinement
remeasurement17161685_remeasurement
requirements2384045_re_quirements
resettlements1553215_resettlements
restatement1356265_re_statement
revetment1448325_revet___ment
revilement1548485___revilement
semiretirements19101165semiretirements

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 Filter1786911247900.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit124790468.40614845.3
3Display Results46460.0301533.3
 (SQL Overall)178691468.85920170.6
 
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