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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 “clodpates” 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.

26 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
clodpates144410(None) 
clodpate1344081clodpate_
clodpoles1443242clodpoles
baldpates1445233baldpates
bloviates1484543bloviates
caudates11310263caud_ates
chlorates142512273chlo_rates
cholates132414763cho_lates
chordates1547683chordates
climates12311973cl_imates
clodpole1343603clodpole_
clodpolls1451803clodpolls
cognates11311583c_ognates
collates103019143c_ollates
colocates13312853colocates
comates114123643c_o_mates
compares143816433c_ompares
competes144117243c_ompetes
compotes144716513c_ompotes
computes143914553c_omputes
conepates13912283conepates
cowpats1437713c_owpat_s
elongates1045383elongates
floodgates15112523floodgates
iodates8312903_iod_ates
locates93218813_lo_cates

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641266.84321721.6
3Display Results26260.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691267.26624592.8
 
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