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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 “microscopic” 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.

62 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
microscopic185638(None) 
macroscopic1855031macroscopic
microscope18138572microscop_e
microscopes19119092microscopes
microscopical2063352microscopical
microscopies20167242microscopies
microscopist2055642microscopist
microscopy21115842microscop_y
cryoscopic1853513__cryoscopic
gyroscopic2054003_gyroscopic
hygroscopic2453643hygroscopic
micrococci1454523micro_cocci
microcopies19117853micro_copies
microcopy2085493micro_cop_y
microcosmic1854243micro_cosmic
microcytic1856223micro_cytic
microphonic2256513microphonic
microscopists2164063microscopists
submicroscopic237933submicroscopic
uroscopic1555203__uroscopic
arthroscopic2163994arthroscopic
cystoscopic1962964cystoscopic
dichroscope2154034dichroscop_e
dichroscopes2254114dichroscopes
endoscopic1754474_endoscopic
fluoroscopic2162984fluoroscopic
gastroscopic1963564gastroscopic
hagioscopic2162614hagioscopic
laparoscopic2062474laparoscopic
macrobiotic1953054macrobiotic
macrocosmic1852624macro_cosmic
macrocytic1854674macro_cytic
megascopic1952514m_egascopic
microbic1647214micr___obic
microcap1645584micro_cap__
microchip2045174micro_c_hip
microchips2145124micro_chips
microcode1647014micro_co_de
microcodes1747374micro_codes
microcosm1745784micro_co_sm
microcosms1865994micro_cosms
microcurie1656394micro_curie
microeconomic2062594microeconomic
micrographic2467124micrographic
microlithic2054024microlithic
microphonics2355374microphonics
microscale1646394microsc_ale
microscales1756374microscales
microscopically2572084microscopically
microsecond1853994microseco_nd
microseconds1953474microseconds
microseismic2062244microseismic
microsomal1655924micros_omal
microsome1549104micros_o_me
microsomes1649154micros_omes
microspore1646864microspo_re
microspores1747414microspores
microtechnic2083114microtechnic
orthoscopic2054244orthoscopic
periscopic1854424_periscopic
spectroscopic2062824spectroscopic
stereoscopic1863544stereoscopic

Search took 9 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 Limit148819628.51617475.2
3Display Results62620.0302066.7
 (SQL Overall)178691628.98219894.3
 
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