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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 “detractive” 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.

50 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
detractive164737(None) 
attractive1545552attractive
destructive1755692destructive
detective1548102det_ective
detracting1438712detracting
detraction13138582detraction
detractively2154902detractively
distractive1746772distractive
extractive2246602extractive
refractive1846692refractive
retractile1246252retractile
retroactive1645822retroactive
tractive13310042__tractive
abstractive1854893abstractive
contractive1849523contractive
decoctive1745863de_coctive
decorative1648923decora_tive
decretive1547493decr_etive
deductive1645473de_ductive
defective1848003de_fective
deflective1956093deflective
degradative1763083degradative
detectives1645783det_ectives
detonative1447133detonative
detract101414633detract___
detracted1357793detract_ed
detractions14118273detractions
detractor12147213detract_or
detractors13147293detractors
detracts11138833detract__s
deviative1647723devia_tive
directive1557773d_irective
durative1239073d_ura_tive
enactive1338513_e_nactive
erective13311833_e_rective
extractives2354553extractives
interactive1659633interactive
iterative12410713itera_tive
neuroactive1653883neuroactive
overactive1847263overactive
protractive1855633protractive
reactive13310473re__active
refractile1544143refractile
restrictive1646363restrictive
retracting13311933retracting
retraction121310533retraction
subtractive1854663subtractive
tetracaine1245193tetracaine
tractile10311073__tractile
underactive1745963unde_ractive

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 Filter1786911406030.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit140603505.89323859.3
3Display Results50500.0133846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691506.30928323.2
 
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