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

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

14 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
contentions1341209(None) 
contention12412221contention_
contentious1347011contentious
conventions16410531conventions
conceptions17410592conceptions
confections18411392confections
congestions1449312congestions
connections15410702connections
contenting13313322contenti_ng
contortions1348692contortions
contritions13410912contritions
convections18411492convections
convention15410562convention_
intentions10411402_intentions

Search took 3 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 Filter178691868080.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit86808142.23338875.1
3Display Results14140.016875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691142.60968490.2