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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 “definition” 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.

45 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
definition144596(None) 
definitions1545601definitions
definitional1653032definitional
definitive1745082definitive
definitize2344672definitize
redefinition1652522redefinition
deamination14411543deamination
decimation15411623decimation
declination14411873declination
decondition1545413decondition
dedication14311963dedication
defamation1646843defamation
defecation1679803defecation
defection151610643def_ection
definite1239323definit__e
definitely1753193definitely
definitives1844213definitives
definitized2553813definitized
definitizes2444683definitizes
definitizing2672993definitizing
definitude1552633definitude
deflation13310653def_lation
deflection16147733deflection
defoliation1548313defoliation
deification17411663deification
delineation1247763delineation
demolition1376983demolition
dentition1049633de_ntition
depiction1437273depi_ction
depilation13312033depilation
deposition13107833deposition
derivation14712783derivation
designation1347483designation
destination12413843destination
detention10169543deten_tion
detonation11310943detonation
detrition1049133de_trition
deviation13312393devi_ation
diminution1344813diminution
divination14139233divination
domination13712373domination
gemination131410663gemination
lenition8310083le__nition
redefinitions1752333redefinitions
reignition1144893reignition

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603455.90623806.8
3Display Results45450.0133461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691456.34228175.8
 
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