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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 “expropriate” 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.

39 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
expropriate225378(None) 
expropriated2452991expropriated
expropriates23103401expropriates
appropriate1464282appropriate
expropriator2363012expropriator
appropriated1663493appropriated
appropriates1564063appropriates
excoriate1846883ex_co_riate
expatriate1954043exp_atriate
expropriating2553243expropriating
expropriation2453993expropriation
expropriators2462893expropriators
reappropriate1682423reappropriate
appropriable1762714appropriable
appropriately1962654appropriately
appropriative1963024appropriative
appropriator1563594appropriator
ephorate1359504e_pho_r_ate
excoriated2045324ex_co_riated
excoriates1946324ex_co_riates
excruciate2152884excr_uciate
exfoliate1954134ex_fo_liate
expatiate1845424exp__atiate
expatriated2153084exp_atriated
expatriates2053544exp_atriates
expiate16910594ex___p_iate
expropriations2553324expropriations
expurgate1943824exp__urgate
extrapolate2054034extrapolate
impropriety2052474impropriety
inappropriate16112274inappropriate
procreate1348144__procreate
propagate1446124__propagate
propitiate1447384__propitiate
propria1149934__propria__
propriety1645434__propriety
prorate9418734__pro_r_ate
reappropriated1872104reappropriated
reappropriates17102254reappropriates

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit148819399.26616060.8
3Display Results39390.0162437.5
 (SQL Overall)178691399.71818387.6
 
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