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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 “overdecorates” 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.

27 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
overdecorates195343(None) 
overdecorate1853751overdecorate_
overdecorated2053441overdecorated
overdecorating2153683overdecorating
overdecoration2063943overdecoration
overdecorations2163723overdecorations
redecorates1465683_re_decorates
decorates12314744____decorates
governorates1652764gover__norates
overcoats1438864over__co_at_s
overdosages1653064overd__osages
overeducates1854394over_educates
overelaborates19112164overelaborates
overemotes1546704over_emo__tes
overencourages2071704overencourages
overmedicates2153514overmedicates
overoperates17116614over_operates
overrates12414624over____rates
overregulates1794544overregulates
overreported1863444overrepor_ted
overreports1652994overrepor_t_s
oversaturates1654214oversaturates
overscores1547364over_scor__es
overspeculates21133404overspeculates
redecorate1346144_re_decorate_
redecorated1544964_re_decorated
vertebrates1693564_verte_brates

Search took 6 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 Filter178691950240.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit95024275.39317619.9
3Display Results27270.0132076.9
 (SQL Overall)178691275.79630830.1
 
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