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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 “retroflection” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

35 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
retroflection185404(None) 
retroflections1953871retroflections
retroflexion2262062retrofle_xion
retroreflection20111672retroreflection
retrospection1784312retrospection
recollection1654853re_collection
reflection15168993re___flection
retroaction1347363retro__action
retrodiction1555653retro_diction
retroflexions2362043retrofle_xions
retrospections1894173retrospections
antireflection19102414antireflection
deflection16147734de___flection
genuflection1851614ge_nuflection
introjection2156204intro_jection
introspection1764624introspection
perfection1748364pe_r_f_ection
petrifaction1953724petrif_action
recollections1754724re_collections
reconnection1655994re_connection
reelection12198634re___election
refection141512284re___f_ection
reflections16178554re___flections
reinfection1645444re_inf_ection
reproduction1765654repro_duction
retraction121310534retr___action
retroactions1447074retro__actions
retrocession1494454retro_cession
retrodictions1655534retro_dictions
retrogression14103424retrogression
retroreflective2371304retroreflective
retroreflector1971124retroreflect_or
retrospecting1863454retrospecting
retrospective2083514retrospective
retroversion1573674retro_version

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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024354.65620408.9
3Display Results35350.0301166.7
 (SQL Overall)178691355.04635412.4
 
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