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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordeflective” 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.

13 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
deflective195609(None) 
defective1848001def_ective
reflective1857121reflective
defectives1945682def_ectives
deflecting1736502deflecting
deflection16147732deflection
depletive1545622deple_tive
detective1548102de_tective
effective2076192_effective
elective13311002_e_lective
inflective18126572inflective
refective1749112ref_ective
selective1449522se_lective

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911088240.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit108824133.26633320.3
3Display Results13130.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691133.67248663.1