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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 “searchable” 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.

36 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
searchable174414(None) 
leachable16136442lea_chable
reachable16129652rea_chable
researchable1951862researchable
teachable16137602tea_chable
unsearchable1953402unsearchable
bearable121512363bear__able
bleachable1943383blea_chable
catchable1845713_catchable
coachable1846303coa_chable
detachable1844613detachable
gearchange1752233gearchange
hatchable1944793_hatchable
hearable131611603hear__able
learnable1145563lear_nable
matchable1845463_matchable
patchable1845633_patchable
peaceable1548253pea_ceable
poachable1846243poa_chable
sealable101512693sea__lable
seasonable1244933seasonable
selectable14136443selectable
separable1348673separ__able
servable13310093se_r_vable
sharable131910693shar__able
shareable1436733shar_eable
sparable121611983spar__able
spareable1337263spar_eable
stackable1735993sta_ckable
switchable2042633switchable
teachably19135183tea_chably
tearable101512673tear__able
torchable1645533_torchable
unsearchably2252493unsearchably
watchable1944773_watchable
wearable131510553wear__able

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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603366.95320221.9
3Display Results36360.0162250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691367.37524229.3
 
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