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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 “fluoresces” 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.

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
fluoresces157386(None) 
fluoresce1473711fluoresce_
fluoresced1693081fluoresced
fluorescer1583191fluorescer
fluorescers1692701fluorescers
florences1446892fl_orences
fluorenes1245172fluore_nes
fluorescein1662502fluorescein
fluoresceins1762362fluoresceins
fluorescent1654092fluorescent
fluorescents1752792fluorescents
fluoroses1244942fluoros_es
effloresces1951673effloresces
florence1347063fl_orence_
florescent1545673fl_orescent
flourishes1644293flourishes
fluorene1145243fluore_ne_
fluorescence19103513fluorescence
fluorescences2083233fluorescences
fluorescing1752903fluorescing
fluorides1345823fluor_ides
fluorines1247553fluor_ines
fluorites1257163fluor_ites
fluoroscopes19244403fluoroscopes
fluorosis1243923fluoros_is
foresees11311643f__oresees

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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603265.86023993.7
3Display Results26260.0132000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691266.29628381.7
 
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