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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 “desquamating” 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.

28 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
desquamating255175(None) 
despumating1743692despu_mating
desquamation2472122desquamation
desquamations2581752desquamations
desquamate2251503desquamat__e
desquamated2451363desquamat_ed
desquamates2351533desquamat_es
decimating1648754de__cimating
decussating1543194de_cussating
denudating1345264de_nu_dating
depurating1438644de_pu_rating
desalinating1476314desalinating
desalting1138844des__a_lting
descanting1446924des_ca_nting
desecrating1548094des_ecrating
desiccating1744704des_iccating
desiderating1544694desiderating
designating1446074des_ignating
desolating1239464des__olating
desugaring1343264des_u_garing
disquieting2244304disqu_ieting
equating18310114_e_qu__ating
escalating1347084_es_calating
estimating1348884_es_timating
squamation2153534__squamation
squamations2272744__squamations
squatting1934514__squa_tting
summating1437944__s_ummating

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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790286.75018487.4
3Display Results28280.0161750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691287.15624970.8
 
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