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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 “squaring” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

33 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
squaring1815863(None) 
squiring18177561squiring
equaling1837792equaling
equating18310112equating
esquiring19174022esquiring
quaking2139312_quaking
quiring17159992_quiring
scaring103421972s_caring
searing83330922s_earing
sharing113723242s_haring
shearing123915902shearing
slurring9288832slurring
smearing113511752smearing
snaring83920952s_naring
soaring83521892s_oaring
souring83219062sou_ring
sparing104823872s_paring
spearing113216102spearing
spurring11339762spurring
squadding2143232squadding
squalling1935172squalling
squarish2047322squarish
squashing2234702squashing
squatting1934512squatting
squawking2642432squawking
squeaking2334212squeaking
squealing1935152squealing
squirming2143222squirming
squirting1934792squirting
staring84527052s_taring
subring104116262s_ubring
sugaring1039052sugaring
swearing123711442swearing

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911210590.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit121059333.20337795.5
3Display Results33330.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691333.60949512.6
 
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