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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 “expectoration” 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.

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
expectoration245256(None) 
expectorations2552191expectorations
expectation2266482expect__ation
expectorating2552062expectorating
execration1949833ex_ec__ration
exenteration1955293ex_enteration
expectations2365843expect__ations
expectorate2253303expectorat__e
expectorated2452313expectorat_ed
expectorates2352993expectorat_es
exploration2066713exp__loration
decoration13314424__dec_oration
effectuation2052284effect_uation
excoriation2048434ex__c_oriation
execrations2048924ex_ec__rations
exenterations2054484ex_enterations
expatiation2046834exp_at_iation
expatriation2154334exp_atriation
expectational2452494expect__ational
expectative2553584expect__ative
expectorant2252264expectora__nt
expectorants2361334expectora_nts
expiration19610714exp___iration
explorations2185614exp__lorations
exportation2047444exp___ortation
expostulation2262614expostulation
extortion1646724ex___tor_tion
impetration1545904impe_t_ration
pectination15410334__pectination
perforation1649004__perforation
peroration12316004__pe_roration
perpetration1647134perpe_t_ration
redecoration1546014redec_oration
restoration11412094__restoration

Search took 6 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 Limit95024344.84319620.9
3Display Results34340.0331030.3
 (SQL Overall)178691345.23634127.4
 
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