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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordestruction” 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.

37 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
destruction144695(None) 
destructions1547261destructions
destructing1546112destructing
destructive1755692destructive
detraction13138582de_traction
distraction1449122distraction
instruction13137942instruction
obstruction15135542obstruction
restriction1349362restriction
abstraction1545883abstraction
construction1648083construction
deconstruction19134433deconstruction
deduction1377083de__duction
description1645373description
desertion10410203deser__tion
desorption1346223desor_ption
destination12413843destination
destitution1255543destitution
destruct1148383destruct___
destructed1445413destruct_ed
destructible1752783destructible
destructionist17104963destructionist
destructs1245773destruct__s
detection121310413de_t_ection
detractions14118273de_tractions
detrition1049133de_tr_ition
detrusion1044383de_tru_sion
disruption13135733dis_ruption
distinction1447323distinction
distractions1548763distractions
extraction1967983_extraction
instructions14137823instructions
menstruation1455223menstruation
obstructions16155523obstructions
restrictions1449293restrictions
retraction121310533re_traction
striction1148983__striction

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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633374.72025769.7
3Display Results37370.0162312.5
 (SQL Overall)178691375.12634859.7