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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 “signalling” 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.

43 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
signalling124380(None) 
signaling1136561signa_ling
signalising1344162signalising
signalizing2245972signalizing
begalling13216493beg_alling
canalling1239553_canalling
dialling10310783di__alling
finagling1434703fi_nagling
galling93921963__g_alling
gimballing16202923gimballing
gnarling10217603__gnarling
highballing2151773highballing
infalling1356243_infalling
inwalling1385633_inwalling
miscalling1547863miscalling
pinballing1544013pinballing
pinnacling1543063pinnacling
presignalling1761113presignalling
rivalling1335963ri_valling
sandalling1245873sandalling
scandalling1543443scandalling
signalise1046393signa_lise
signalize1946913signa_lize
signalled1143843signall_ed
signaller1043693signall_er
signallers1142843signallers
signally1246533signall__y
signalman1272093signalman_
signalmen1252443signalmen_
signalment1363413signalment
signeting1136223sign_eting
signifying1844413signifying
signing92713963sign___ing
singalong1142683singa_long
singling101913003si_n_gling
snailing92912973s__nailing
snarling92513183s__narling
snelling93913563s__nelling
spalling113213463s__palling
spiralling1343963spiralling
squalling1935173s_qualling
stalling95116703s__talling
vialling1237223vi__alling

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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603436.42321890.5
3Display Results43430.0133307.7
 (SQL Overall)178691436.85926052.0
 
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