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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 “parathion” 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.

47 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
parathion144617(None) 
parathions1545321parathions
malathion1444512malathion
marathon1346822marath_on
aeration8319933aerat_ion
alation72920553_alat_ion
carnation11312943carnat_ion
darnation1039823darnat_ion
duration9312693durat_ion
gnathion1243443_gnathion
gyration1237763gyrat_ion
halation11313853halat_ion
lavation1139973lavat_ion
laxation1538423laxat_ion
malathions1543873malathions
marathons1446423marath_ons
narration9310063narrat_ion
natation81513933natat_ion
operation11314003operat_ion
oration71617713_orat_ion
paction112713963pa_ct_ion
palmation13310223palmat_ion
palpation1339073palpat_ion
pantheon1346313pa_ntheon
parachor1546663parach_or
paraffin1644903paraffi_n
paragon10311023para__gon
parashioth1852603parashioth
parashot13410143parash_ot
paratroop1352993paratroop
parhelion1444223parhelion
partition1148693partition
parton84720993par_t__on
placation1339773placat_ion
planation11310123planat_ion
portion9615493por_t_ion
potation101716783potat_ion
proration11415983prorat_ion
pupation1269503pupat_ion
purgation1247393purgat_ion
ration64226013__rat_ion
reparation12612723reparat_ion
separation12510433separat_ion
tarnation9310093tarnat_ion
taxation1537993taxat_ion
vacation131911893vacat_ion
variation12312393variat_ion

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911486410.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit148641476.54622707.1
3Display Results47470.0162937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691477.00225520.0
 
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