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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 “percussions” 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.

36 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
percussions154487(None) 
percussion1444991percussion_
percussing1545222percussi_ng
percussionist17123362percussionist
percussors1452802percuss_ors
perfusions1595332perfu_sions
permissions1545332permissions
persuasions1383912persuasions
precessions1548552precessions
repercussions1752152repercussions
concussions15125323concussions
discussions1444243discussions
excursions1944323_excursions
perceptions1798193perceptions
percusses1346503percuss__es
percussionists18102543percussionists
percussive1743823percussi_ve
percussor1342913percuss_o_r
perfusion14105883perfu_sion_
permission1445713permission_
persuasion1294193persuasion_
pertussis1143323pertussi__s
pertussises1352123pertussises
pervasions1545663per_vasions
perversions1645413perversions
pincushions1851683pincushions
precession1448823precession_
precisions1449373prec_isions
preclusions1544663preclusions
prelusions1256373prelu_sions
processions1548153processions
recessions1248933re_cessions
recursions1245403re_cursions
repercussion1652253repercussion_
rescissions1344593rescissions
secessions1246463se_cessions

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 Filter1786911216330.393454684.5
2DLD Change Limit121633365.51322062.9
3Display Results36360.0331090.9
 (SQL Overall)178691365.93930087.7
 
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