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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forcontraception” 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.

12 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
contraception195375(None) 
contraceptions2053381contraceptions
contraceptive2253002contraceptive
contraction15411242contrac__tion
contraption1548102contra__ption
contravention18103872contravention
conception16410453con___ception
contraceptives2362143contraceptives
contractions16410403contrac__tions
contradiction1854563contradiction
contraptions1647643contra__ptions
contraventions19103573contraventions

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 Filter178691658740.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit65874123.48318913.0
3Display Results12120.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691123.88945947.8