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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 “punctuates” 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.

26 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
punctuates144345(None) 
punctuate1343741punctuate_
punctuated1543371punctuated
punctate1246472punct_ate_
punctated1445052punct_ated
punctuator1452322punctuator
punctuators1552222punctuators
punctures1345342punctu_res
actuates10310313__actuates
fluctuates1543073fluctuates
junctures1844033junctu_res
pectates122213953p_ect_ates
penetrates1248723penetrates
punctual1243903punctua__l
punctualities1753463punctualities
punctually1773363punctually
punctuating1643103punctuating
punctuation1543483punctuation
punctuations1643183punctuations
puncture1245053punctu_re_
punctured1444183punctu_red
pustulates1276213pu_stulates
uncrates10314563_unc_rates
uncreates11310433_uncreates
unpunctuated1751903unpunctuated
unstates81314993_unst_ates

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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603267.09319822.8
3Display Results26260.0161625.0
 (SQL Overall)178691267.26524596.1
 
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