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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 “defacements” 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.

41 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
defacements194607(None) 
defacement1847001defacement_
debasements1666172debasements
debatements1656042debatements
defilements1747072defilements
definements1747112definements
deforcements2054662deforcements
detachments1954592detachments
effacements2154872effacements
debarments1545853deba_rments
debasement1547293debasement_
debatement1547073debatement_
decampments2073523decampments
decedents1347323de__cedents
decrements1549383de_crements
deferents13269393def__erents
deferments16128583def_erments
deficients1644323defic_ients
defilement1648073defilement_
definement1648063definement_
deforcement1954983deforcement_
denotements1446863denotements
denouements1446473denouements
denudements1545333denudements
departments1645793departments
depravements2054453depravements
derailments1446113derailments
derangements1665833derangements
detachment1845883detachment_
detainments1485903detainments
devotements1745613devotements
easements11410333_e_asements
effacement2045373effacement_
enactments1446523_enactments
enlacements1546993enlacements
placements1645973_placements
recements13312283re__cements
refinements1646793refinements
replacements1854443replacements
seducements1654493seducements
solacements1554383solacements

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633415.32622837.6
3Display Results41410.0331242.4
 (SQL Overall)178691415.74931082.1
 
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