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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 “descensions” 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.

31 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
descensions144437(None) 
descension1344541descension_
ascensions1244612_ascensions
declensions1443332declensions
dissensions12175572dissensions
distensions12146272distensions
recensions1248482re_censions
ascension1144703_ascension_
condescensions1981583condescensions
deceptions1547863de_ceptions
decisions1248383de_c_isions
declension1343513declension_
depressions1447313depressions
descending1546113descendi_ng
desertions1139883des_ertions
detentions11148803de_tentions
dimensions1344613d_imensions
discussions1444243discussions
dispersions1446453dispersions
dissension11135723dissension_
dissentions12168043dissentions
distension11156273distension_
distentions12178843distentions
extensions1746133_extensions
recension1148863re_cension_
recessions1248933re_cessions
rescissions1344593rescissions
responsions1363773responsions
scansions1145323__scansions
secessions1246463se_cessions
suspensions1353843suspensions

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 Filter1786911216330.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit121633315.28323023.5
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691315.73531158.0
 
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