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

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

16 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
deflectors165477(None) 
defectors15237881def_ectors
deflector1555061deflector_
reflectors1545501reflectors
defecators1656252def_ecators
defector14277952def_ector_
deflators13348152defl_ators
deflections17187322deflections
deflects14336732deflect__s
detectors12278302de_tectors
effectors1755032_effectors
electors103013842_e_lectors
inflectors1545222inflectors
neglectors1363542neglectors
reflector1445732reflector_
selectors1148962se_lectors

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 Filter1786911088240.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit108824163.28333147.7
3Display Results16160.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691163.67348649.9