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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordeformation” 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
deformation174766(None) 
deformations1846841deformations
reformation1648411reformation
decoration13314422decor_ation
defamation1646842def_amation
defloration1547262deflor_ation
defoliation1548312defoliation
deformational19122972deformational
deformative2044972deformative
deportation1449302deportation
formation1439422__formation
information16147712information
preformation1946472preformation
reformations1747602reformations

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 Filter178691868080.346516448.0
2DLD Change Limit86808142.15340319.6
3Display Results14140.016875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691142.51571050.1