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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 “excoriates” 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
excoriates194632(None) 
excoriate1846881excoriate_
excoriated2045321excoriated
excogitates2152602excogitates
exfoliates2063702exfoliates
ascorbates1444143ascorbates
decorates12314743decor_ates
elutriates1045003elutriates
ephorates1459163ephor_ates
eucrites1049483euc_ri_tes
exacerbates22113063exacerbates
excavates2144683exc_avates
excites16310633exc__i_tes
excogitate2052783excogitate_
excogitated2252353excogitated
excoriating2145483excoriating
excoriation2048433excoriation
excoriations2147523excoriations
excretes1787573exc_r_etes
excruciates2252633excruciates
exculpates2144123exculpates
execrates1839563execr_ates
exfoliate1954133exfoliate_
exfoliated2163393exfoliated
exocrines1845483exocri_nes
expatiates1944893expatiates
expatriates2053543expatriates
expiates17810213ex__piates
expropriates23103403expropriates
expurgates2043523expurgates
extirpates1943683extirpates
extricates1998243ex_tricates
exuviates1945373ex_uviates
vicariates1565533vicariates

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 Filter1786911406030.453394461.4
2DLD Change Limit140603345.92023750.5
3Display Results34340.0162125.0
 (SQL Overall)178691346.38927968.5
 
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