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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 “frictional” 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.

30 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
frictional154625(None) 
fictional1477801f_ictional
fractional1547131fractional
dictional1268612_dictional
factional1478762f_actional
friction1347912friction__
frictionally2054922frictionally
frictions1448032friction_s
functional15116672functional
tractional1248052tractional
affectional1953893affectional
coitional1148693coi_tional
directional1445443directional
fiction122010733f_iction__
fictionally1956053f_ictionally
fictions132410743f_iction_s
fissional1245123f_issional
fraction1359483fraction__
fractionally2055293fractionally
fractionate1654263fractionate
fractioned1644613fractioned
fractions1449103fraction_s
irrational1047213irrational
junctional19105363junctional
rational8412543_r_ational
sectional1149423_sectional
suctional1147683_suctional
trichinal1445663trichi_nal
tuitional946053tui_tional
variational1444773variational

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603305.98623488.6
3Display Results30300.0132307.7
 (SQL Overall)178691306.15529031.8
 
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