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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 “methodises” 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.

36 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
methodises164546(None) 
methodise1545521methodise_
methodised1753791methodised
methodisms1844561methodisms
methodists1644981methodists
methodizes2545581methodizes
melodises1247602me_lodises
methodism1745242methodis_m
methodist1547022methodis_t
methodize2445722methodize_
methodized2644822methodized
methoxides2344042methoxides
authorises1347583authorises
ethoses10311763_etho__ses
ethoxies1845703_ethoxi_es
melodies11310123me_lodi_es
melodise1147593me_lodise_
melodised1345053me_lodised
melodists1246633me_lodists
melodizes2146753me_lodizes
memorises131211583me_morises
mephitises1744613mephitises
metalises11315073met_alises
meteorites1247613meteorites
methadones1644163methadones
methedrines1753893methedrines
methionines1653603methionines
methodic1656923methodi__c
methodical1845143methodical
methodising1853803methodising
methodistic1954233methodistic
methods1338893method___s
methoxide2244193methoxide_
methylases1844273methylases
metritises1247283metritises
motorises11311673mot_orises

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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603366.81320637.5
3Display Results36360.0162250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691367.23524698.1
 
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