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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 “retroactive” 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.

32 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
retroactive164582(None) 
detractive1647372detr_active
neuroactive1653882neuroactive
refractive1846692refr_active
retractile1246252retr_actile
retroacting1447282retroacting
retroaction1347362retroaction
retroactively2153382retroactively
retrodictive1853872retrodictive
attractive1545553attr_active
extractive2246603extr_active
nonretroactive1962033nonretroactive
proactive1648363__proactive
protractive1855633protr_active
radioactive1753313radioactive
reactive13310473re___active
recreative1549023recrea_tive
refractile1544143refr_actile
reprobative1855643reprobative
reproductive20124333reproductive
restorative1446943restora_tive
restrictive1646363restr_ictive
retracting13311933retr_acting
retraction121310533retr_action
retributive1653513retributive
retroact10410003retroact___
retroacted1366133retroact_ed
retroactions1447073retroactions
retroactivity2162783retroactivity
retroacts1146283retroact__s
retrospective2083513retrospective
tractive13310043__tr_active

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 Filter1786911216330.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit121633325.31322893.5
3Display Results32320.0132461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691325.73231174.3
 
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