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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 “gratulates” 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.

44 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
gratulates115713(None) 
granulates1148461granulates
gratulate1047681gratulate_
gratulated1255731gratulated
graduates1147682gradu_ates
granulate1059182granulate_
granulated1256942granulated
granulites1146622granulites
adulates9311913__adulates
canulates11312873_canulates
coagulates13137453coagulates
congratulates16103293congratulates
drawplates1652423drawplates
ejaculates19166443ejaculates
fabulates1447733_fabulates
gallates92815523g_a_llates
gastrulates1253453gastrulates
gradates10510783gra__dates
graduate1058083gradu_ate_
graduated1245893gradu_ated
granulator1155103granulator
granulators1244613granulators
granules939933granul__es
granulite1046923granulite_
granuloses1144443granuloses
graptolites1452963graptolites
gratuities1145313gratuities
gratulating1344723gratulating
gratulation1245993gratulation
gratulations1345173gratulations
gratulatory1553203gratulatory
gravitates1444843gravitates
jaculates182810363_jaculates
maculates132013723_maculates
maturates11311763_maturates
postulates1268963postulates
pustulates1276213pustulates
regulates101211723_regulates
saturates9811603_saturates
spatulate11107173spatulate_
tabulates1139143_tabulates
translates10411703translates
tribulates1247193tribulates
triturates1046763triturates

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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603447.17319601.7
3Display Results44440.0133384.6
 (SQL Overall)178691447.34224338.2
 
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