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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 “definement” 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.

35 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
definement164806(None) 
defilement1648071defilement
definements1747111definements
refinement1548191refinement
defacement1847002defacement
defilements1747072defilements
refinements1646792refinements
alinement1149103_alinement
confinement1855613confinement
debasement1547293debasement
debatement1547073debatement
debridement1754173debridement
decrement14411053de_crement
defacements1946073defacements
defencemen1852613defencemen_
defensemen1652723defensemen_
deferent122712873def__erent
deferment151210303def_erment
deficient1547023defi_cient
definiens1345303defin_iens
deforcement1954983deforcement
delinquent2053393delinquent
denotement1347973denotement
denouement1357503denouement
denudement1445893denudement
derangement1556463derangement
designment1446053designment
desinent9312963desin__ent
despisement1675893despisement
detainment1377143detain_ment
devilment1547713devi_lment
devotement1646283devotement
retirement1259123retirement
revilement1548483revilement
tenement10412593te__nement

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603356.00023433.8
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691356.42227824.8
 
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