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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 “detected” 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.

38 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
detected1228973(None) 
defected15289971defected
dejected19307591dejected
detecter11298731detecter
detested10279621detested
decocted1437682decocted
deducted1356242deducted
defeated132812162defeated
defecated1637492defecated
deflected1635982deflected
deleted93314912dele_ted
demented12311272demented
depicted1437742depicted
deserted101012202deserted
detached1537732detached
detect94217402detect__
detecters12217752detecters
detector11278322detector
detects104011092detect_s
detente83313602detente_
detentes92712872detentes
deterged11127922deterged
deterred10137802deterred
detester9239682detester
deticked1635692deticked
detracted1357792detracted
devested13239132devested
directed1238232directed
ejected17297652_ejected
elected102812612_elected
erected103213992_erected
obtected1344552obtected
refected142311662refected
rejected182710112rejected
resected112514742resected
retested92212532retested
selected1159782selected
undetected1444872undetected

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 Filter1786911210590.796224486.2
2DLD Change Limit121059385.84320718.6
3Display Results38380.0162375.0
 (SQL Overall)178691386.65526850.6
 
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