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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 “fluoridate” 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.

24 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
fluoridate146401(None) 
fluoridated1673261fluoridated
fluoridates1573931fluoridates
fluorinate1365101fluorinate
fluoride1245872fluorid__e
fluorinated1563882fluorinated
fluorinates1464612fluorinates
fluorite1147892fluori__te
elucidate1265413elu_cidate
elutriate945303elutri_ate
floriated1347023fl_ori_ated
floricane1444833fl_oricane
floridity1644233fl_oridity
fluorid1136783fluorid___
fluoridating1752683fluoridating
fluoridation1673633fluoridation
fluorides1345823fluorid_es
fluorids1245493fluorid__s
fluorimeter16112823fluorimeter
fluorine1147813fluori__ne
fluorites1257163fluori__tes
foredate12310913f__oredate
loricate10310663_l_oricate
lubricate1346443_lubricate

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 Filter1786911406030.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit140603245.78324313.2
3Display Results24240.0131846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691246.18628886.4
 
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