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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 “expostulating” 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.

96 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
expostulating236172(None) 
expostulation2262612expostulation
expostulations2352302expostulations
postulating1447502__postulating
expostulate2052453expostulat__e
expostulated2252033expostulat_ed
expostulates2152353expostulat_es
expostulatory25111343expostulatory
pustulating1445243__pustulating
capitulating1773974cap_itulating
depopulating1853734depo_pulating
emasculating1754304e_masculating
expatiating2144364exp_at_iating
expatriating2253064exp_atriating
expectorating2552064expectorating
expositing2045354expos___iting
extubating2044424ex___tubating
inosculating1553814_inosculating
osculating1347384___osculating
populating1547664__po_pulating
postdating1447164__post_dating
postmating1548604__post_mating
postulation13119134__postulation
postulations14127734__postulations
repopulating1744484repo_pulating
sporulating1445114_spo_rulating
coagulating1545075__coagulating
copulating1549375__co_pulating
demodulating1753165demo_dulating
effectuating2151785effectu_ating
ejaculating2144835e__jaculating
emulating1239875e____mulating
encapsulating1852195encapsulating
enculturating1652435enculturating
epilating12310975e_p___ilating
escalating1347095e___scalating
estating92614995e___st__ating
estimating1348885e___stimating
estivating1447635e___stivating
estreating11710365e___streating
etiolating1146985etio___lating
eventuating1543255e_ventu_ating
exasperating2253185ex_asperating
excogitating2352465exco_gitating
excoriating2145485exco__riating
exculpating2343555ex___culpating
exenterating2054215ex_enterating
exfoliating2243395exfo__liating
exonerating1945555ex_o_nerating
expiating1938545exp____iating
explanting2045225exp____lanting
explicating2356125exp__licating
exportation2047445export__ation
exportations2146655export__ations
exporting1937325expo____rting
exposing1836675expos_____ing
expounding2142695expo__u_nding
expropriating2553245expropriating
expulsing1944285exp___ul_sing
expurgating2243285exp__urgating
exsiccating2342665ex__siccating
extenuating1943575ex_tenu_ating
extrapolating2362995extrapolating
exulting1637645ex____ul_ting
flocculating2052355_flocculating
formulating1765055__formulating
gastrulating1482995__gastrulating
gratulating1344725__gratulating
inoculating1446725_ino_culating
insulating1139265__ins_ulating
modulating1446375__mo_dulating
obturating1346575___obturating
outpopulating18112245outpo_pulating
overpopulating2274055overpo_pulating
ovulating1336955___o_vulating
peculating1549165__p_eculating
perpetuating1753805perp_etu_ating
postediting1554455__postediting
postlanding1543835__post_landing
postulant1147315__postula__nt
postulate1169815__postulat__e
postulated1377655__postulat_ed
postulates1268965__postulat_es
postulational1553915__postulational
postulator1246015__postulat_or
postulators1345255__postulators
posturing1238995__postu__ring
postweaning1752875__postweaning
prostrating1449395_prost_rating
pullulating1442955__pullulating
pustulation13116625__pustulation
pustulations14115625__pustulations
recapitulating1962055recapitulating
reformulating1972825reformulating
reinoculating1653585reino_culating
speculating1645945_sp_eculating

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911247900.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit124790968.56314573.2
3Display Results96960.0631523.8
 (SQL Overall)178691969.04619753.6
 
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