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

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

40 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
expectorated245231(None) 
expectorate2253301expectorate_
expectorates2352991expectorates
electorate1247593e_lectorate_
electorates1347463e_lectorates
execrated1938353ex_ec__rated
exenterated1964793ex_enterated
expectorant2252263expectora_nt
expectorants2361333expectorants
expectorating2552063expectorating
expectoration2452563expectoration
decorated13312204__dec_orated
directorate1453264directorate_
directorates1553004directorates
edulcorated1552574edulc_orated
effectuated2051994effect_uated
excoriated2045324ex__c_oriated
execrate1739654ex_ec__rate_
execrates1839564ex_ec__rates
exenterate1795684ex_enterate_
exenterates1885374ex_enterates
expatiated2044204exp_at_iated
expatriated2153084exp_atriated
expected2036744expec____ted
expectorations2552194expectorations
experted1838054expe___r_ted
exported1837134exp___or_ted
expostulated2252034expostulated
extorted1636234ex___tor_ted
impetrated1544364impe_t_rated
inspectorate1661894inspectorate_
inspectorates1761694inspectorates
perforated1656894__perforated
perorated12412464__pe_rorated
perpetrated1675074perpe_t_rated
rectorate11411364__rectorate_
rectorates12410364__rectorates
redecorated1544964redec_orated
spectated14236594_spect__ated
undecorated1545724undec_orated

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 Filter1786911247900.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit124790407.65616299.6
3Display Results40400.0162500.0
 (SQL Overall)178691408.07522128.9
 
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