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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 “destructing” 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.

38 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
destructing154611(None) 
destruction1446952destruction
destructions1547252destructions
destructive1755692destructive
detracting1438712de_tracting
distracting1569252distracting
districting1559002districting
distrusting1386492distrusting
instructing1446292instructing
obstructing1644572obstructing
restricting1449302restricting
abstracting1645183abstracting
abstricting1654503abstricting
astricting1357833_astricting
constructing1746753constructing
deconstructing20113903deconstructing
deducting1436843de__ducting
deselecting1544473deselecting
deserting11713143deser__ting
destituting13155163destituting
destroying1564903destr_oying
destruct1148383destruct___
destructed1445413destruct_ed
destructible1752783destructible
destructs1245773destruct__s
detecting13259983de_t_ecting
detruding1245193de_tru_ding
disrupting1446343dis_rupting
entrusting11126183_entrusting
eructing112110173_e__ructing
estreating11710363_estreating
extracting2047223_extracting
menstruating1553863menstruating
mistrusting1465923mistrusting
restructuring1672793restructuring
retracting13311933re_tracting
strunting1037873__strunting
strutting1037003__strutting

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 Filter1786911216330.376475242.0
2DLD Change Limit121633385.34322764.9
3Display Results38380.0331151.5
 (SQL Overall)178691385.75231065.9
 
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