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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 “desulfurization” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

42 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
desulfurization286182(None) 
decarburization2962294decarburization
decolorization26136414decol_orization
depolarization26136484depol_arization
desalinization2455614desal_inization
desulfurizing2761644desulfuriz__ing
regularization2455164regul_arization
secularization2565644secul_arization
dechlorination2053415dechl_orination
decolonization26146025decol_onization
decolorizations27136105decol_orizations
deglamorization2882335deglamorization
dehumanization2954515dehu_manization
deodorization2456465de__odorization
depolarizations27146335depol_arizations
deputization2447225de___putization
desacralization2754175desacralization
desalination13411135desal___ination
desalinizations2555395desal_inizations
desensitization25152955desensitization
desexualization3263445desexualization
destabilization2763335destabilization
desulfurize2452035desulfuriz____e
desulfurized2661735desulfuriz___ed
desulfurizes2551865desulfuriz___es
dieselization2356055diesel___ization
nebulization2347195nebul___ization
pasteurization2584445pas_teurization
popularization2754275popul_arization
pressurization2593125pres__surization
pulverization2754715__pulverization
reauthorization2762315reauthorization
regularizations2564895regul_arizations
repolarization25116295repol_arization
revalorization2664835reval_orization
secularizations2675385secul_arizations
solarization211810175__sol_arization
suberization2359245__su_berization
summarization2655305__summarization
vascularization2972175vascul_arization
velarization2449905ve__l_arization
vulgarization2654825__vulgarization

Search took 5 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 Filter178691658740.343520965.0
2DLD Change Limit65874424.03016345.9
3Display Results42420.0331272.7
 (SQL Overall)178691424.40640556.3
 
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