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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 “devastated” 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.

34 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
devastated154412(None) 
devastate1344951devastate_
devastates1444661devastates
devaluated15265492devaluated
devastator1453142devastator
deaerated11311113de_aerated
dealated103213603de_a_lated
decapitated1744943decapitated
decussated1442893decussated
defalcated1744183defalcated
defatted1335673defa_t_ted
delectated1446723delectated
demarcated1645083demarcated
demasted1238763demas__ted
dentated10411703de__ntated
deratted1048403dera_t_ted
devaluate13226363devaluate_
devaluates14266063devaluates
devastating1644703devastating
devastation1546733devastation
devastative1853433devastative
devastators1552923devastators
devested13239133deves__ted
deviated13311043dev__iated
divagated1543873diva_gated
estated83715573_e__stated
evacuated15196263_evacuated
evaluated13276653_evaluated
gestated102910573ge__stated
levitated1346413lev_itated
overstated14119443overstated
reinstated1147283reinstated
restated93120183re__stated
revaluated14306363revaluated

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603346.06323190.3
3Display Results34340.0162125.0
 (SQL Overall)178691346.23528659.3
 
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