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

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

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

8 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
decriminalizing306205(None) 
criminalizing2753632__criminalizing
decimalizing2755963dec_im__alizing
decriminalize2783463decriminaliz__e
decriminalized2982783decriminaliz_ed
decriminalizes2893143decriminaliz_es
detribalizing2654014detr__ibalizing
recriminating1864924recrimina__ting

Search took 3 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 Filter178691435480.0802233637.5
2DLD Change Limit4354882.75015835.6
3Display Results880.000 
 (SQL Overall)17869182.83063141.7