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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 “repatriation” 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.

24 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
repatriation1412697(None) 
repatriations15136511repatriations
expatriation2154332expatriation
reparation12612722repa_r_ation
repartition1344972reparti_tion
repatriating1545452repatriating
elutriation1146713_elutriation
expatiation2046833expat_iation
expatriations2253763expatriations
preparation1549273prepa_r_ation
renaturation1256753renaturation
reparations13611663repa_r_ations
repartitions1444963reparti_tions
repatriate12115953repatriat__e
repatriated14114893repatriat_ed
repatriates1385323repatriat_es
repetition1278233repet_i_tion
repudiation14107603rep_udiation
reputation12411883reput__ation
reradiation12410153rera_diation
restriction1349363re_striction
retaliation11612323reta_liation
retardation12106863reta_rdation
separation12510433sepa_r_ation

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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024244.21622538.9
3Display Results24240.0161500.0
 (SQL Overall)178691244.59238913.5
 
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