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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 “pectates” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

29 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
pectates12221395(None) 
pectases122411191pectases
pectate112214691pectate_
spectates13228811spectates
acetates102013072acetates
dictates11311382dictates
ectases92911672_ectases
estates74520182_estates
gestates93213732gestates
hectares1338862hectares
lactates10311232lactates
metates92720012me_tates
nictates1039592nictates
pectase112410362pectase_
pectines121914682pectines
pectizes21229792pectizes
peculates132112542peculates
peltate92013772peltate_
penates93321602pe_nates
pentanes10316082pentanes
petites93820202pe_tites
picrates122013212picrates
recrates102420382recrates
restates83423442restates
speciates13229242speciates
spectate12248832spectate_
spectated14236592spectated
tectites1039992tectites
testates83615452testates

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911210590.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit121059293.79631891.2
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691294.21842363.9
 
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