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

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

46 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
directory154588(None) 
director1147781director_
directors1248141directors
directer1137582directer_
directly1455302direct_ly
rectory123512732__rectory
bisector1245193bisector_
bisectors1345733bisectors
codirector1553273codirector_
codirectors1653343codirectors
decretory1544683decre_tory
defector14277953defector_
defectors15237883defectors
deprecatory1954363deprecatory
detector11278323detector_
detectors12278303detectors
dietary1158663di_e_tary
digestor10246553digestor_
digestors11257273digestors
dilatory12279273di_latory
direct93817333direct___
directed1238233direct_ed
directest1246303directest
directing1338823directing
direction1289783direction
directions1379643directions
directive1557773directive
directorate1453263directorate
directorial1453933directorial
directories1446013directories
directrix1952423directrix
directs102710263direct__s
dissector1245523dissector_
dissectors1345363dissectors
dormitory1543253dormitory
erector93513813_erector_
erectors103514263_erectors
feretory1447513fere_tory
firestorm1444563firestorm
lipectomy1852863lipectomy
precatory1649113_precatory
rector84019753__rector_
rectors93520523__rectors
refectory1746023refectory
victory15326983vi__ctory
vitrectomy2052393vitrectomy

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911486410.453394461.4
2DLD Change Limit148641467.50019818.8
3Display Results46460.0162875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691467.96922423.3