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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 “stretchering” 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.

44 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
stretchering185245(None) 
stretching1645812stretch__ing
stretcher1446293stretcher___
stretchered1752513stretcher_ed
stretchers1545173stretcher__s
tethering1339133_t_et_hering
blethering16115934_blet_hering
brothering1646034_brot_hering
butchering1844504__butchering
furthering1744354fur_t_hering
lechering1538444__le_chering
murthering1644474mur_t_hering
ratcheting1643784__ratcheting
rechewing1836494__re_chewing
restretching1852894restretch__ing
retching143412174__retch__ing
scouthering1743484scout_hering
scratching1844534scratch__ing
screeching1843644screech__ing
sepulchering2051784sepulchering
sketching1935084s_ketch__ing
slathering14108284s_lat_hering
slithering1496894s_lit_hering
smothering1646014s_mot_hering
steamering1345444st_e_amering
steering93916794st_e___ering
stitcheries1653074st_itcheries
stitching1547104st_itch__ing
strangering1345184str_angering
streeking14217454stre___eking
streeling10189484stre___eling
strengthening1862004strengthening
stretched1546214stretche___d
stretches1438294stretche___s
stretchier1544484stretch__ier
structuring1453174str_ucturing
stuttering1196354st_ut_tering
swithering17105214s_wit_hering
teetering10239894_teet__ering
telphering1644204_t_elphering
tochering1537154_t__ochering
treacheries1645374_treacheries
trenching15227654_trench__ing
untethering1543684untet_hering

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 Filter1786911247900.186960704.3
2DLD Change Limit124790447.14017477.6
3Display Results44440.0331333.3
 (SQL Overall)178691447.35924282.0
 
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