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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 “defoliators” 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.

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
defoliators154372(None) 
defoliator1444181defoliator_
defalcators1742862defalcators
deflators13348152def_l_ators
defoliates1446332defoliat_es
defoliations1647592defoliations
desolators1146282desol_ators
decorators1347873deco_rators
defalcator1643173defalcator_
defecators1656253def_ecators
deflaters13298703def_l_aters
deflator12328343def_l_ator_
deflectors1654773def_lectors
defoliants1442933defolia_nts
defoliate1346993defoliat__e
defoliated1545833defoliat_ed
defoliating1645823defoliating
defoliation1548313defoliation
delators92314823de__l_ators
denominators1574093denominators
depilators1347333depil_ators
depositors1344033deposi_tors
desalinators1353603desalinators
desolaters1146043desol_aters
desolator1046673desol_ator_
detonators1145853deto_nators
deviators1358533de__viators
negotiators1253163negotiators
spoliators1244823_spoliators

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911216330.376475242.0
2DLD Change Limit121633295.23323243.5
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691295.62531767.3
 
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