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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 “sensationalized” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

25 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
sensationalized2522351(None) 
sensationalised16243651sensationalised
sensationalize23224011sensationalize_
sensationalizes24253881sensationalizes
denationalized25124962den_ationalized
renationalized2495262ren_ationalized
sensationalise14254872sensationalise_
sensationalises15234682sensationalises
denationalize23115903den_ationalize_
denationalizes24115523den_ationalizes
nationalized22197343__n_ationalized
renationalize22106383ren_ationalize_
renationalizes23115903ren_ationalizes
sensationalism16264713sensationali_sm
sensationalisms17274353sensationalisms
sensationalist14235293sensationali_st
sensationalists15244613sensationalists
emotionalized2553834_e_motionalized
nationalised13197814__n_ationalised
nationalize20169024__n_ationalize_
nationalizer21176354__n_ationalizer
nationalizes21178614__n_ationalizes
rationalized22198034___rationalized
sensational1146384sensational____
sensationally1654304sensational__ly

Search took 3 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 Filter178691435480.296603685.8
2DLD Change Limit43548252.29618966.9
3Display Results25250.0161562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691252.60868516.5
 
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