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

(Found more than 100 similar words, so Change Limit cannot be increased.)
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495 similar words found! Changes to Transform each Found Word to your word are shown as:
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(Use the links in the Changes column to see more Transformation details.)

Found WordScrabble ScoreSearched PreviouslyFound PreviouslyChangesTo Transform to your Word
spelling11331523(None) 
selling83225831s_elling
shelling123515211shelling
smelling113712731smelling
snelling93913561snelling
spalling113213461spalling
speeling112713121speeling
speiling113612971speiling
spellings12296551spellings
spilling113113941spilling
swelling123212751swelling
belling103825072_belling
celling103921262_celling
cupelling1436282cupelling
dispelling1447612dispelling
duelling103410732duelling
dwelling13368412dwelling
expelling1936132expelling
felling113321132_felling
fuelling123410152fuelling
gelling93219762_gelling
helling114623222_helling
impelling1436912impelling
jelling153516612_jelling
knelling13319022knelling
kvelling16146512kvelling
melling102822632_melling
palling104024492_palling
pealing104123202_pealing
peeling102919872_peeling
pelting102917272_pelting
pilling103722562_pilling
polling102920382_polling
pulling103821072_pulling
quelling18259792quelling
repelling122312752repelling
respelling1347972respelling
sculling112910992sculling
sealing83528562s_ealing
seedling102610952seedling
seeling83522002s_eeling
selfing112911622s_elfing
shealing123415462shealing
shelving15278172shelving
shilling123315382shilling
skelping1535972skelping
skilling132911332skilling
skulling13258102skulling
smelting11339712smelting
sparling112714532sparling
speaking153212492speaking
speaning113512242speaning
spearing113216102spearing
speccing15306642speccing
specking17359732specking
speckling18235582speckling
speeding122810932speeding
speering113116322speering
speiring113711262speiring
spellbind1442162spellbind
spending122712432spending
spewing133110452spe_wing
spieling113212522spieling
spiling102919702sp_iling
spoiling112911552spoiling
spooling113212562spooling
stalling95116702stalling
stealing93416602stealing
steeling93615142steeling
sterling93615552sterling
stilling93415322stilling
swellings13296102swellings
swilling123511932swilling
telling83321092_telling
upwelling1535232upwelling
welling112920312_welling
yelling113516702_yelling
aneling82719503ane_ling
appalling1444923appalling
appealing1446493appealing
applying1634653applying
aspersing1237603aspersing
balling104424763_balling
beetling1139283beetling
bellings113811153_bellings
bellying14359073_bellying
belting104119133_belting
belying133612443_belying
bevelling15227453bevelling
bielding12237473bielding
billing103823853_billing
bolling103820883_bolling
bowelling1566493bowelling
bulling104324793_bulling
bushelling1644063bushelling
calling103826773_calling
capellini1345283capellini
ceiling103416723_ceiling
chilling143512183chilling
compelling1746553compelling
creeling113513363creeling
culling103921303_culling
cupeling1338863cupe_ling
dealing94323233_dealing
deleing93313953_deleing
delving123711573_delving
dialling10310783dialling
dolling93817373_dolling
dowelling1466253dowelling
drilling103311983drilling
drolling103510763drolling
dueling93614543due_ling
dulling93418273_dulling
dwellings14244213dwellings
excelling1935643excelling
falling113621583_falling
feeling113617073_feeling
felting113515213_felting
fielding13206863fielding
filling113520803_filling
frilling123011493frilling
fueling113615133fue_ling
fulling114019703_fulling
galling93921963_galling
gavelling14286893gavelling
gelding103911793_gelding
gilling93520383_gilling
grilling103811533grilling
gruelling1155603gruelling
gulling94019563_gulling
healing113922963_healing
heeling113618513_heeling
heiling113616363_heiling
helloing12159123_helloing
helming133712003_helming
helping133512223_helping
helving144011133_helving
hilling113821773_hilling
hostelling1446163hostelling
hovelling1636163hovelling
hulling113619013_hulling
jellying19306173_jellying
jewelling2034833jewelling
keeling123515123_keeling
kegling13309363_kegling
kelping14319193_kelping
killing123118723_killing
kneeling13287783kneeling
knolling13206893knolling
labelling1238103labelling
lalling83519633_lalling
levelling13206983levelling
libelling1236883libelling
lolling83415783_lolling
lulling83616803_lulling
malling103623663_malling
melding113414273_melding
melting103317753_melting
mewling13329513_mewling
milling103223683_milling
misspelling1643753misspelling
modelling1336883modelling
mulling103819993_mulling
needling10248753needling
nielloing1043893nielloing
nilling83619563_nilling
nulling83818063_nulling
opening1039933ope_ning
outspelling1444143outspelling
paling93530133_p_aling
palming123914013_palming
palping124112873_palping
panelling1239093panelling
parling103823763_parling
peacing124117073_peacing
peaking144317693_peaking
pearling11912013_pearling
pebbling1535073_pebbling
peching154513903_peching
pecking164017783_pecking
pedaling122412133_pedaling
pedalling1346663_pedalling
peddling13217973_peddling
peeing94618083_pe_eing
peeking144414953_peeking
peelings11339523_peelings
peening103318303_peening
peeping123615213_peeping
peering103520353_peering
peeving135112243_peeving
pegging122811133_pegging
peining104619153_peining
peising103416763_peising
pelleting1237953_pelleting
pending114119773_pending
penning103616493_penning
peopling1338353_peopling
pepping113511623_pepping
periling11316863_periling
perilling12410003_perilling
perking143716463_perking
perming123416093_perming
pestling111010253_pestling
petting103720953_petting
pettling1168213_pettling
piling95025593_p_iling
plying124312083_p_lying
poling93526503_p_oling
pooling103219093_pooling
prilling113413413prilling
propelling1556933propelling
psalming1375473psalming
puling93621403_p_uling
pulping123612323_pulping
pulsing103712863_pulsing
purling103620293_purling
quilling182510003quilling
rappelling1544363rappelling
ravelling13269263ravelling
rebelling122111163rebelling
reedling102414273reedling
reeling83126863_reeling
refelling132211313refelling
relying112914613_relying
repealing122513543repealing
replying14269403replying
repolling122110203repolling
reselling102213833reselling
respellings1442683respellings
retelling102112503retelling
revelling132412553revelling
riesling939013riesling
rilling84023623_rilling
rolling83620413_rolling
rowelling1366993rowelling
saddling11239593saddling
sailing83927373s_ailing
sallying12309853sallying
salting84120793s_alting
salving113913153s_alving
sampling13510643sampling
sandling102214413sandling
sapling103217863s_apling
scalding12339393scalding
scaling103519373s_caling
scalping133410453scalping
scending122610583scending
scenting113212813scenting
schilling15286393schilling
scolding12278913scolding
scowling1458293scowling
scrolling12187803scrolling
sculking15307913sculking
sculping13298943sculping
seaming103222113s_eaming
searing83330923s_earing
seating84130683s_eating
seeding93719483s_eeding
seedlings11195953seedlings
seeing74222143s_e_eing
seeking124016063s_eeking
seeming103216263s_eeming
seeping103817913s_eeping
seething1239023seething
seining84020773s_eining
seising84018863s_eising
seizing174114833s_eizing
sending94221373s_ending
sensing84116953s_ensing
sepaline10311343sepaline
serging93416673s_erging
sering74731813s_e_ring
serving113014983s_erving
setline7313923s_etline
setting83621393s_etting
settling978943settling
sewing103819623s_e_wing
sexing144313893s_e_xing
shauling1249393shauling
shawling1558223shawling
sheafing15329483sheafing
shealings13317563shealings
shearing123915903shearing
shearling1336923shearling
sheaving154110253sheaving
shedding14278113shedding
sheening123010803sheening
sheering123715103sheering
sheeting122712833sheeting
shellier1138403shellier
shelvings16283823shelvings
shending132511253shending
shewing143812193she_wing
shielding1434553shielding
shieling123512403shieling
shillings13348093shillings
shoaling123111753shoaling
shooling123012563shooling
shovelling1744063shovelling
shrilling13307693shrilling
sibling10814423s_ibling
sickling152910333sickling
sideling101012183sideling
sidling9915423s_idling
sieging92613203sie_ging
sieving112311233sie_ving
silking123715593s_ilking
siloing83215503s_iloing
silting83320483s_ilting
singling101913003singling
sizzling17225783sizzling
skeeing12308853ske_eing
skeining1347073skeining
skewing15318723ske_wing
skillings14246133skillings
skirling13249063skirling
skoaling13227213skoaling
skulking12245903skulking
sleaving123310983sleaving
sledding11248503sledding
sledging11288183sledging
sleeking133410963sleeking
sleeping113812053sleeping
sleeting93114163sleeting
sleeving12359283sleeving
slewing113311353sle_wing
sling66028803s___ling
sluing74315883s__luing
smearing113511753smearing
smeeking15317833smeeking
smellier1036813smellier
smerking15258473smerking
smiling103915443s_miling
snailing92912973snailing
snarling92513183snarling
sneaking133211093sneaking
sneaping11349493sneaping
snedding11246953snedding
sneering93414503sneering
sneezing18267053sneezing
snivelling1444293snivelling
snooling93013473snooling
soiling83422323s_oiling
soling74226823s__oling
soloing82813803s_oloing
solving112910853s_olving
spacing123614493sp_acing
spackling18266503spackling
spading113114383sp_ading
spaeing103413543sp_aeing
spamming15317603spamming
spancelling1643343spancelling
spangling1336373spangling
spanking153911973spanking
spanning113311083spanning
sparging122611133sparging
sparing104823873sp_aring
sparking152812543sparking
sparkling16226353sparkling
sparlings12257153sparlings
sparring113112223sparring
spasming13227203spasming
spatting113111763spatting
spawning14296913spawning
spaying133014623sp_aying
speakings16345933speakings
speedings13265403speedings
speerings12276843speerings
spelean937123spelean_
spell75020303spell___
spellbinds1551433spellbinds
spelled103714743spell_ed
speller95415153spell_er
spellers102812763spellers
spells84617683spell__s
spelunk1343203spe_lunk
spelunking17112003spelunking
spermine12311433spermine
sphering142811943sphering
spicing123914533sp_icing
spiering112713353spiering
spiffing17237083spiffing
spiking144312883sp_iking
spilings11308813sp_ilings
spindling13136273spindling
spinning113310813spinning
spiraling1237953spiraling
spiralling1343963spiralling
spiring103918183sp_iring
spirting112913633spirting
spiting103917623sp_iting
spitting113012323spitting
splaying14219303splaying
splicing1338963splicing
spline86020533sp__line
splining11310773splining
splint85223283sp__lint
spoking143212223sp_oking
sponging1238823sponging
spoofing14228363spoofing
spooking15269803spooking
spoolings12245393spoolings
spooning112811443spooning
spooring113111463spooring
sporing104319413sp_oring
sporting112415463sporting
spotting112812093spotting
spousing11198733spousing
spouting113511953spouting
sprawling15175123sprawling
spraying14299883spraying
spreading1339653spreading
spring94526013sp__ring
sprucing1336893sprucing
spudding1335653spudding
spuing94313363sp__uing
spuming1248523sp_uming
spunking15258063spunking
spurning11258663spurning
spurring11339763spurring
spurting113111633spurting
spying123913253sp__ying
squalling1935173squalling
squealing1935153squealing
stabling112913653stabling
staling83925423s_taling
stalking133512223stalking
stapling112813153stapling
starling93017123starling
steading103613593steading
stealings10318853stealings
steaming114013213steaming
steeking133411353steeking
steeping113412583steeping
steering93916793steering
steeving12359653steeving
stellify1443893stellify
stellite839543stellite
stemming13408203stemming
stepping13329073stepping
sterlings10308753sterlings
stetting93410713stetting
stewing113412493ste_wing
stifling122110913stifling
stilting93312403stilting
stooling93113133stooling
streeling10189483streeling
strolling10238793strolling
styling112910653s_tyling
suckling152410023suckling
sueding92613753sue_ding
sulking124514313s_ulking
sullying12328513sullying
supering11317683supe_ring
superlong1247283superlong
superlying1645383superlying
suppling1359043suppling
supplying1774043supplying
swearing123711443swearing
sweating123213023sweating
sweeping14389143sweeping
sweeting123911313sweeting
swerving1546113swerving
swirling12249143swirling
swivelling1743413swivelling
tasselling1145233tasselling
tilling83522783_tilling
tolling83418563_tolling
towelling1366253towelling
trebling1139873trebling
trilling92815963trilling
trolling93212493trolling
twilling12268673twilling
unselling10810333unselling
unshelling1445593unshelling
upending12258133upending
upfling1337093up_fling
uppiling1335853uppiling
upswelling1643363upswelling
upwellings1641823upwellings
vealing114217423_vealing
veiling113615293_veiling
vialling1237223vialling
walling113520973_walling
welding123213253_welding
welting113615313_welting
wheeling15318603wheeling
whelming17304923whelming
whelping17245333whelping
wielding13286863wielding
willing113821613_willing
yealing112716383_yealing
yelping13317873_yelping
yielding13205033yielding
yodelling1435193yodelling

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 Limit1461624957.00020880.3
3Display Results4954950.2032438.4
 (SQL Overall)1786914957.62623431.8
 
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