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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 “descriptively” 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.

76 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
descriptively247232(None) 
descriptive1953682descriptive__
inscriptively2362482inscriptively
prescriptively26122052prescriptively
deceptively22104533de_c_eptively
destructively2253923destructively
disruptively2193233dis_ruptively
proscriptively26121653proscriptively
restrictively2153823restrictively
ascriptive1753834_ascriptive__
decisively1944084de_c_i_sively
decoratively2154444de_coratively
definitively2253254defini_tively
derisively1744684de__ri_sively
derivatively2264314de__rivatively
description1645374descripti__on
descriptions1755404descripti_ons
descriptiveness2362274descriptiveness
detractively2154904de_tractively
distributively2362254distributively
eruptively1844854_e__ruptively
inscriptive1853844inscriptive__
perceptively2454514perc_eptively
prescriptive2153234prescriptive__
receptively2165174re_c_eptively
resistively1745034res__istively
secretively1954714se_cr_etively
assertively1774085asser__tively
associatively2162375associatively
assortatively1962325assortatively
corruptively2253275_corruptively
creatively1846675___creatively
deceptive1746855de_c_eptive__
declaratively2262185declaratively
decrepitly1851955de_crep_i_tly
decretive1547495de_cr_etive__
deductively2154285de__ductively
defectively2345215de__fectively
degressively20174145de_gressively
depressively21114615de_pressively
descriptor1552975descript___or
descriptors1652755descript__ors
destructive1755695destructive__
destructivity2262715destructivity
discretely1653695discr_et__ely
discursively2152695disc_ursively
disjunctively2962235disjunctively
dismissively2161965dis_missively
disruptive1684235dis_ruptive__
distinctively2263325distinctively
extractively2754535_extractively
factitively2252855_facti_tively
federatively2253905feder_atively
festively1845775fes____tively
inceptively2155255_inc_eptively
instructively2164425instructively
irruptively1953445__irruptively
lenitively1644695le__ni_tively
lucratively1984015_lucr_atively
nondescriptive2261975nondescriptive__
nutritively1753875_nutri_tively
pejoratively2753675pejor_atively
positively1845455pos__i_tively
presumptively2592225pres_umptively
proscriptive2152875proscriptive__
reactively1845885reac___tively
rebarbatively2362065rebarbatively
refractively2354775re_fractively
repetitively2053525repeti_tively
resorptive1544765resor_ptive__
respectively2285185res_pectively
restively1548315res____tively
restrictive1646365restrictive__
restrictives1755095restrictive_s
retributively2162325re_tributively
sensitively1754995se_nsi_tively

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 Filter1786911247900.376475242.0
2DLD Change Limit124790768.54614602.2
3Display Results76760.0631206.3
 (SQL Overall)178691768.98519887.7
 
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