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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 “decompression” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

30 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
decompression2010276(None) 
decompressions21102661decompressions
compression1756562__compression
decompressing2152912decompressing
compressions1856403__compressions
decommission1952993decom_mission
decompress1742843decompress___
decompressed20102423decompress_ed
decompresses1972823decompress_es
depression1347503de___pression
derepression1593133de_repression
reimpression1653263re_impression
compassion1645984__comp_assion
compressing1846434__compressing
compressional1954264__compressional
compressive2055304__compressive
compressor1644354__compress_or
decommissions2052854decom_missions
decompensation2193364decompensation
decomposition2053074decomposition
decongestion1653924deco_ngestion
depressions1447314de___pressions
derepressions1653074de_repressions
expression1946574_e__xpression
impression1447094___impression
misimpression1971764misimpression
oppression1445884___oppression
recommission1853744recom_mission
reimpressions1753204re_impressions
repression1249044re___pression

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 Filter178691950240.343520965.0
2DLD Change Limit95024305.60616950.4
3Display Results30300.0161875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691305.96529956.6
 
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