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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordetection” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

31 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
detection12131041(None) 
defection151610641defection
dejection19178661dejection
detections131410041detections
detention10169541detention
deception1448322deception
decoction1447522decoction
deduction1377082deduction
defecation1679802defecation
defections161510202defections
deflection16147732deflection
dejections20168352dejections
deletion92011972dele_tion
depiction1437272depiction
desertion10410202desertion
detecting13259982detecting
detective1548102detective
detector11278322detect_or
detentions11148802detentions
detraction13138582detraction
detrition1049132detrition
direction1289782direction
ejection172510042_ejection
election102015352_election
erection102115512_erection
evection131910832_evection
refection141512282refection
rejection181710252rejection
resection111613272resection
retention91611482retention
selection11311272selection

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911214360.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121436313.65633215.5
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691314.06243990.9