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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 “compression” 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.

31 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
compression175656(None) 
compressions1856401compressions
compassion1645982comp_assion
compressing1846432compressing
compressional1954262compressional
compressive2055302compressive
compressor1644352compress_or
decompression20102762decompression
impression1447092_impression
oppression1445882_oppression
commission1645623com_mission
compassions1745773comp_assions
completion1647303comple_tion
complexion2343753comple_xion
comprehension2262973comprehension
compress1439053compress___
compressed1745843compress_ed
compresses1647773compress_es
compressible2054063compressible
compressors1754193compressors
compulsion1644673comp_ulsion
concession14148133co_ncession
confession15126503co_nfession
decompressions21102663decompressions
depression1347503_depression
expression1946573_expression
impressions1546823_impressions
oppressions1545723_oppressions
reimpression1653263reimpression
repression1249043_repression
suppression1564333suppression

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911216330.283631417.0
2DLD Change Limit121633317.76315668.3
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691318.06222164.6
 
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