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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 “refracting” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

28 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
refracting163873(None) 
retracting13311931retracting
detracting1438712detracting
infracting1647352infracting
reacting113317892re__acting
recrating121318792recra_ting
redacting13612302re_dacting
redrafting1545962redrafting
reenacting1357352reenacting
reerecting1339972reerecting
refacing142512812ref_ac_ing
refecting152413352ref_ecting
reflating132514712refla_ting
reflecting1638822reflecting
refractile1544142refractile
refraction15137902refraction
refractions16127722refractions
refractive1846692refractive
refraining1437262refraining
reframing1538622refra_ming
refronting1437272refronting
regrafting1545992regrafting
regranting1238322regranting
regrating111316212regra_ting
reracking1639312re_racking
retracing12313292retrac_ing
retracking1738162retracking
retroacting1447282retroacting

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 Filter1786911088240.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit108824282.78339103.1
3Display Results28280.0161750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691283.18956033.6
 
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