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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 “retraction” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
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88 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
retraction12131053(None) 
detraction13138581detraction
refraction15137901refraction
retractions13910351retractions
retroaction1347361retroaction
attraction1276952attraction
detractions14118272detractions
extraction1967982extraction
protraction1547212protraction
reaction10612602re__action
redaction1259662re_daction
refractions16127722refractions
restriction1349362restriction
retractile1246252retractile
retracting13311932retracting
retractor11218512retract_or
retroactions1447072retroactions
traction10412682__traction
abstraction1545883abstraction
aeration8319933ae_ra_tion
attractions1376403attractions
contraction15411243contraction
destruction1446953destruction
detection121310413det_ection
detracting1438713detracting
detractive1647373detractive
detractor12147213detract_or
detrition1049133detr_ition
distraction1449113distraction
erection102115513_e_rection
exaction1738953_e_xaction
extractions2077743extractions
fetation11613143fet_a_tion
fraction1359483__fraction
infraction1557453infraction
interaction13411813interaction
iteration9515033itera_tion
metrication15410653metrication
nitration9313443nitra_tion
overaction1547993overaction
petrifaction1953723petrifaction
protractions1646643protractions
reactions11711713re__actions
recaution1148093re_caution
recreation12413613recreation
redactions1359133re_dactions
redirection1446043redirection
reduction1259903re_duction
reelection12198633reelection
refection141512283re_fection
reflation12412333refla_tion
reflection15168993reflection
refractile1544143refractile
refracting1638733refracting
refractive1846693refractive
refractor14156323refract_or
reiteration11412163reitera_tion
rejection181710253re_jection
relation82619773re_la_tion
reliction11310693re_liction
relocation12312113relocation
reparation12612723reparation
resection111613273re_section
restation9316913resta_tion
restoration11412093restora_tion
restrictions1449283restrictions
retardation12106863retardation
retention91611483ret_ention
retortion949673ret_ortion
retracing12313293retrac_ing
retracking1738163retracking
retract91318113retract___
retracted12410953retract_ed
retractors12158583retractors
retracts101111313retract__s
retrain7615423retra__i_n
retribution13114983retribution
retroacting1447283retroacting
retroactive1645823retroactive
retrodiction1555653retrodiction
revocation15410813revocation
rotation81615453rot_a_tion
serration9414063serra_tion
striction1148983_striction
subtraction1545623subtraction
taction93213023__t_action
titration9310543titra_tion
tractions11511623__tractions

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911406030.1401276364.3
2DLD Change Limit140603889.36015021.7
3Display Results88880.0302933.3
 (SQL Overall)178691889.53018750.4
 
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