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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 “expostulating” 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.

26 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
expostulating236172(None) 
expostulation2262612expostulation
expostulations2352302expostulations
postulating1447502__postulating
expostulate2052453expostulat__e
expostulated2252033expostulat_ed
expostulates2152353expostulat_es
expostulatory25111343expostulatory
pustulating1445243__pustulating
capitulating1773974cap_itulating
depopulating1853734depo_pulating
emasculating1754304e_masculating
expatiating2144364exp_at_iating
expatriating2253064exp_atriating
expectorating2552064expectorating
expositing2045354expos___iting
extubating2044424ex___tubating
inosculating1553814_inosculating
osculating1347384___osculating
populating1547664__po_pulating
postdating1447164__post_dating
postmating1548604__post_mating
postulation13119134__postulation
postulations14127734__postulations
repopulating1744484repo_pulating
sporulating1445114_spo_rulating

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 Filter178691950240.563317390.8
2DLD Change Limit95024266.26315172.3
3Display Results26260.0161625.0
 (SQL Overall)178691266.84226116.8
 
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