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

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

15 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
defecators165625(None) 
defecator1546381defecator_
defectors15237881defec_tors
deaerators11107712deaerators
dedicators1447742dedicators
defalcators1742862defalcators
defeaters13289102defe_aters
defecates1538592defecat_es
defecations1779002defecations
defector14277952defec_tor_
deflators13348152def_lators
deflectors1654772deflec_tors
delegators1245632delegators
desecrators1445232desecrators
detectors12278302detec_tors

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 Filter1786911088240.530337152.8
2DLD Change Limit108824154.80022671.7
3Display Results15150.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691155.33033525.5