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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 “defenestrated” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

24 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
defenestrated186214(None) 
defenestrate1662641defenestrate_
defenestrates1762461defenestrates
fenestrated1554242__fenestrated
defenestrating19112543defenestrating
defenestration18173543defenestration
degenerated1445743degene__rated
demonstrated16134893demon_strated
fenestrate1345293__fenestrate_
decelerated1545924decele__rated
decerebrated1853314decere_brated
deconcentrated2093004deconcentrated
deconsecrated19113854deconsecrated
defenestrations1993304defenestrations
degenerate1246834degene__rate_
degenerates1346454degene__rates
demonstrate14145924demon_strate_
demonstrates15155604demon_strates
denitrated1298034d__en_itrated
fenestrae1243784__fenestra_e_
penetrated1347304__pene_trated
regenerated1346904regene__rated
remonstrated15145574remon_strated
sequestrated2252174se_questrated

Search took 9 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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024247.65612411.7
3Display Results24240.0131846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691248.02922255.7
 
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