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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forcounterquestion” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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

12 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
counterquestion267121(None) 
counteraction1755384counter__action
counterpetition1961944counterpetition
counterreaction19102374counterreaction
contraception1953755co_nt_raception
contravention18103875co_nt_ravention
counteractions1855025counter__actions
counterfeiting2054025counter_feiting
counterion1249535counter_____ion
countersign1447245counter___s_ign
counterstain14156785counter___stain
countersues1348535countersues____

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 Filter178691658740.326548131.9
2DLD Change Limit65874125.51611942.3
3Display Results12120.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691125.84230587.3