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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordiffractions” 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
diffractions215327(None) 
diffraction2053491diffraction_
diffracting2143342diffracti_ng
distractions1548752distractions
infractions1646962_infractions
bifurcations1982933bifurcations
detractions14118273d_etractions
diffracts1843223diffract___s
directions1379643di__rections
disfunctions1854523disfunctions
distraction1449113distraction_
fractions1449103___fractions
infarctions1645023_infarctions
infraction1557453_infraction_
refractions16127723_refractions

Search took 4 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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024153.29628830.1
3Display Results15150.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691153.65648876.1