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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 “contraption” 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
contraption154810(None) 
contraction15411241contraction
contraptions1647641contraptions
contraception1953752contraception
contractions16410402contractions
contrition12411412contr_ition
castration12410803castra_tion
coloration12913183colora_tion
conation101420883con__a_tion
conception16410453con_ception
concretion1449293concr_etion
conflation15412083confla_tion
conjuration2049513conjura_tion
connation11314263con_na_tion
conniption1446273con_niption
conscription1855333conscription
constipation1648563constipation
constriction1648263constriction
construction1648083construction
consumption1745423consumption
contagion1246993cont_a_gion
contention12412223cont_ention
contortion1248663cont_ortion
contraceptions2053383contraceptions
contractile1547353contractile
contracting16610473contracting
contractional1756063contractional
contractive1849523contractive
contractor1449073contract_or
contradiction1854563contradiction
contralti1147743contralti__
contralto1147093contralt_o_
contraltos1246763contralt_os
contraposition18112823contraposition
contrarian1247933contra_rian
contrasting1459353contrasting
contrastive1647293contrastive
contravention18103873contravention
contribution1655093contribution
contritions13410913contr_itions
conurbation1547463conurbation
corruption1455373co_rruption
counteraction1755383counteraction

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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633435.01624249.0
3Display Results43430.0162687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691435.42232956.7
 
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