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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 “deflective” 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.

52 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
affective20135413_affective
afflictive21102803afflictive
collective1747123collective
deceptive1746853de_ceptive
decoctive1745863de_coctive
decretive1547493decre_tive
deductive1645473de_ductive
defecting162510223def_ecting
defection151610643def_ection
defectively2345203def_ectively
defensive1644993def_ensive
definitive1745083definitive
deflect13399973deflect___
deflectable1943803deflectable
deflected1635983deflect_ed
deflections17187323deflections
deflector1555063deflect_or
deflectors1654773deflectors
deflects14336733deflect__s
delectate1248743de_lectate
detectives1645783de_tectives
detractive1647373detractive
directive1557773d_irective
effectives21134563_effectives
ejective2037153_e_jective
electives1448933_e_lectives
erective13311833_e_rective
ineffective2273943ineffective
infective17108973inf_ective
inflictive18104633inflictive
perfective2047193perfective
reflecting1638823reflecting
reflection15168993reflection
reflectively2354813reflectively
reflexive2243033refle_xive
refractive1846693refractive
rejective2148253re_jective
respective1747623respective
unreflective2052673unreflective

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 Filter1786911406030.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit140603525.50025564.2
3Display Results52520.0331575.8
 (SQL Overall)178691525.95330017.0
 
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