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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 “legitimization” 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.

25 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
legitimization267360(None) 
legitimizations2773331legitimizations
legitimation1555162legitim__ation
legitimations1654793legitim__ations
delegitimation18152674delegitim__ation
digitalization2586364digitalization
digitization2347684digit__ization
eroticization2476034_eroticization
fertilization2588454fe_rtilization
gelatinization2453954gelatinization
itemization2248344___itemization
keratinization2754004keratinization
latinization21139524l__atinization
legalization22411614leg__alization
legitimating1653814legitim__ating
legitimatize2453084legitim__atize
legitimator1453404legitim__at_or
legitimizing2553364legitimiz__ing
lexicalization32106144lexicalization
minimization25127194__minimization
optimization25166464__optimization
politicization27194204politicization
reutilization2249194re_utilization
revitalization2667804revitalization
victimization2984594_victimization

Search took 4 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 Filter178691658740.310576422.6
2DLD Change Limit65874253.45619060.8
3Display Results25250.0131923.1
 (SQL Overall)178691253.77947285.3
 
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