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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 “straphanger” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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
straphanger175219(None) 
straphanged1852131straphanged
straphangers1851741straphangers
straphang15113922straphang__
straphangs16123402straphang_s
stranger94715103str___anger
straphanging1951663straphanging
straphung15112443straphung__
estranger10447844estr___anger
scrappage1642444scrappa_ge_
scrappages1742434scrappa_ges
shortchanger2171344shortchanger
strainer8512224stra__in_er
strander97112064str___ander
strange85416344str___ange_
strangers104112164str___angers
stranges94516764str___anges
strangler10369474str___angler
strappadoes1651594strappadoes
strapper1258094strap___per
strappier1345144strap__pier
strapping1436994strapping__
strappings1543354strapping_s
stratagem1263934stra_ta_gem
stravage1245564stra_va_ge_
stravaged1444194stra_va_ged
stravages1345844stra_va_ges
stravaiged1552234stra_vaiged
stringer93812944str___inger
stronger9349694str___onger
trapanned1243654_trap_anned
trepanner1143524_trep_anner
trochanter1544414_trochanter

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148819339.42315793.2
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691339.85918124.7
 
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