apache / apache/datafusion

[UX] Add "Did you mean?" fuzzy suggestions for unknown columns/tables

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Description

### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, if a user makes a typo in a column or table name, DataFusion returns a strict "Not Found" error.

**Example:**
Given a table `users` with columns `["username", "email"]`:
```sql
SELECT usernme FROM users;

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Research direction

Start by tracing DataFusion's unknown-column and unknown-table error paths from the reported SQL example. The issue names no files, tests, matching algorithm, or acceptance criteria; done would require agreed fuzzy suggestions for both names and corresponding tests that verify the suggested wording.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust, sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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