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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 “sightliest” 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.

34 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
sightliest144510(None) 
mightiest1546442might_iest
sightless1385922sightl_ess
sightlier1344452sightlie_r
sightlines1465752sightlines_
sightliness1574562sightliness
sprightliest18102342sprightliest
unsightliest1652192unsightliest
eighties12710803eight_ies_
flightiest1744503flight_iest
giggliest1234323gig_gliest
jiggliest1854183jig_gliest
lightest121410353light__est
lightless1386073lightl_ess
niggliest1144933nig_gliest
nighties121011383night_ies_
nightless1386073nightl_ess
nightlifes1793753nightlifes_
nightlives1763803nightlives_
rightest12149583right__est
righties12711573right_ies_
rightist12159143right_i_st
saintliest1046013saintliest
shaliest111415053s__haliest
sickliest1547523si_ckliest
sighless1276553sigh_l_ess
sightline1345683sightli_ne
sightsees1344543sightsees_
silliest84017103si__lliest
siltiest83515613si_lt_iest
slightest13136943slight__est
tightest12148363tight__est
weightiest1743423weight_iest
wiggliest1444883wig_gliest

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603345.64024929.6
3Display Results34340.0162125.0
 (SQL Overall)178691345.81230745.2
 
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