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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordestructivenessa” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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

20 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
destructiveness2173801destructiveness_
instructiveness2064153instructiveness_
obstructiveness2273393obstructiveness_
restrictiveness2093413restrictiveness_
descriptiveness2362274descriptiveness_
disruptiveness2083334dis_ruptiveness_
distinctiveness2162914distinctiveness_
attractiveness1983555_attractiveness_
decorativeness2054185decor_ativeness_
defectiveness2256545de__fectiveness_
destructionist17104965destructi_on_ist
destructionists1894225destructi_onists
destructions1547265destructi_on__s_
destructive1755695destructiv__e___
destructively2253925destructiv__e_ly
destructivities2162515destructivities_
reductiveness1955545re__ductiveness_
refractiveness2254855re_fractiveness_
respectiveness2155365res_pectiveness_
seductiveness1955245__seductiveness_

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 Filter178691435480.296603685.8
2DLD Change Limit43548202.67316291.8
3Display Results20200.0131538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691202.98259923.2