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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 “alternates” 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.

55 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
alternates104787(None) 
altercates1247551altercates
alternate948111alternate_
alternated1145721alternated
alienates9310682alie_nates
aliterates101510762aliter_ates
alterants979102alterant_s
altercate1147852altercate_
altercated1345452altercated
alternants1055112alternants
alternately1452772alternately
alternatives1553252alternatives
alternator1044552alternator
alternators1154102alternators
acerbates1347263a_cerbates
acierates11310813acier_ates
adulterates1244203adulter_ates
aerates74627493a__er_ates
aftercares1544503aftercares
aftermaths1852993aftermaths
aftertastes1482843aftertastes
albertites1244873albertites
alginates10310123al_ginates
alienages1045973alie_nages
alienate8311553alie_nate_
alienated1047743alie_nated
aliterate91611343aliter_ate_
alleviates1344943alleviates
alliterates11106263alliter_ates
alterant8614963alterant__
alterities10411043alterities
alternant977133alterna_nt
alternating1245713alternating
alternation1147623alternation
alternations1246773alternations
alternative1454683alternative
aluminates1248363aluminates
ameerates1149063ameer_ates
antedates1048613ante_dates
arsenates979373arse_nates
asperates11312553asper_ates
asteriated1177993asteriated
attenuates1074103attenuates
catenates11311813cate_nates
cybernates1743393cybernates
hibernates1544623hibernates
iterates81317823_iter_ates
lacerates112413783lacer_ates
laterites9715063later_ites
literates91415653liter_ates
sternites9310073_sternites
supernates12413263supernates
ternate7415483__ternate_
ulcerates1148853ulcer_ates
valerates12310543val_er_ates

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603556.45321788.8
3Display Results55550.0134230.8
 (SQL Overall)178691556.87226002.8
 
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