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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 “patulous” 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.

80 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
patulous1011636(None) 
fabulous1344852fabulous
fatuous1037782fatu_ous
hamulous1344922hamulous
parlous9414292pa_rlous
petalous1058972petalous
populous1245952populous
pustulous1143432pustulous
ramulous1045882ramulous
sabulous1046122sabulous
setulous846912setulous
acaulous1045923acaulous
aculeus937513_aculeus
angulous946223angulous
anurous7311553_anurous
apetalous1144583apetalous
apterous10410463apterous
aqueous1636053_aqueous
aurous64119263_a_urous
bibulous1244633bibulous
caducous1344383caducous
calculous1344793calculous
callous93516603ca_llous
cataloes10311653cataloes
catalogs1148033catalogs
catalos9414163catalo_s
cautious103110233cautious
crapulous1343963crapulous
cumulous1245273cumulous
dentulous1044263dentulous
emulous937343_emulous
famulus1235043famul_us
fastuous1145143fastu_ous
fistulous1243313fistulous
gallous82813953ga_llous
garrulous1043313garrulous
hamulus1235323hamul_us
matelots1047533matelots
nebulous1045093nebulous
nodulous944733nodulous
orgulous944213orgulous
pabulum1344473pabul_um
pabulums1443003pabulums
pallors9314363pa_llors
palpus104210283pa__lpus
pappous1057463pa_ppous
papules112411573papul_es
papulose1244533papulose
parlors9312913pa_rlors
parlour937263pa_rlour
parlours1036153pa_rlours
parous84024163pa__rous
patellas1039103patellas
pathless13138043pathless
pathos115516693pat_ho_s
patios85221783pat_io_s
patois84319363pat__ois
patriots1038053patriots
patrols93513513pat_rols
patrons93818103pat_rons
patroons102710603patroons
patulent1048603patulent
paulins9312613pa_ulins
pendulous1243863pendulous
perilous10310693perilous
petrous92714423pet_rous
pilous84717753p__ilous
piteous9310683pit_eous
platinous1146193platinous
pulpous1177013p__ulpous
putlogs1065083put_logs
rapturous1144063rapturous
raucous938303ra_ucous
sedulous946133sedulous
spatulas1045473spatul_as
tantalous946193tantalous
tubulous1045373tubulous
tumulous1045303tumulous
vacuous1237023vacu_ous
venulous1145713venulous

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162807.23320207.7
3Display Results80800.0332424.2
 (SQL Overall)178691807.68923239.8
 
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