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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 “retrogression” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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

29 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
retrogression1410342(None) 
retrogressions15113161retrogressions
introgression1463052introgression
retrocession1494452retro_cession
retrogressing1553162retrogressing
retrogressive1762642retrogressive
introgressions1572853introgressions
progression1455883__progression
regression1146953re___gression
retrocessions15114353retro_cessions
retrogress1143423retrogress___
retrogressed1452713retrogress_ed
retrogresses1353563retrogress_es
retroversion1573673retro_version
derepression1593134de_repression
egression1046194_e___gression
introgressive1762794introgressive
progressions1555554__progressions
regressions1247104re___gressions
reimpression1653264re_impression
repossession1453094re_possession
repression1249044re___pression
retorsion946504ret_o_r__sion
retroflection1854044retroflection
retroflexion2262064retrofle_xion
retrogradation16151884retrogradation
retrogressively2271754retrogressively
retrospection1784314retrospection
retroversions1673454retro_versions

Search took 10 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 Filter178691950240.1231452772.4
2DLD Change Limit95024298.98310578.2
3Display Results29290.046630.4
 (SQL Overall)178691299.15219524.8
 
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