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

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

36 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
desexualize285418(None) 
desexualized3053851desexualized
desexualizes2954031desexualizes
sexualize2546902__sexualize
desacralize2354293desacralize
desexualizing3153743desexualizing
sexualized2745963__sexualized
sexualizes2646533__sexualizes
asexuality2053784_asexuality
bestialize2146674bes_tialize
bisexuality2353204bisexuality
decentralize2455404decentralize
decimalize2446604de_cimalize
deformalize2655274deformalize
delocalize2246094de_localize
demoralize2269224de_moralize
denaturalize2264254denaturalize
desacralized2553924desacralized
desacralizes2454084desacralizes
desensitize2154064desensitize
destabilize2364594destabilize
detribalize2355004detribalize
devitalize23107654de_vitalize
devocalize2545404de_vocalize
dieselize1943974diese___lize
dualize1759764d____ualize
equalize2648024___equalize
eternalize19118504_eternalize
federalize2345824fede_ralize
generalize20198454gene_ralize
resocialize22115904resocialize
sensualize1945104se_nsualize
sequelize2764144__sequelize
serialize18812634__serialize
sexuality1946074__sexuality
visualize2175584vis__ualize

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148819368.45317605.5
3Display Results36360.0162250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691368.89220095.7
 
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