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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 “pustulating” 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.

33 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
pustulating144524(None) 
postulating1447501postulating
pullulating1442952pullulating
pustulation13116622pustulation
pustulations14115622pustulations
auscultating1552533auscultating
busticating1645303busticating
butylating1644583bu_tylating
cumulating1546353cu_mulating
expostulating2361723expostulating
fustigating1654053fustigating
gastrulating1482993gastrulating
gratulating1344723gratulating
insulating1139263ins_ulating
jugulating1943843ju_gulating
lustrating1147783lust_rating
mutilating1349083mu_tilating
osculating1347383_osculating
peculating1549163p_eculating
populating1547663p_opulating
postdating1447163post_dating
postmating1548603post_mating
postulation13119133postulation
postulations14127733postulations
punctuating1643103punctu_ating
pustulant1145023pustula__nt
pustulate1177243pustulat__e
pustulated1375543pustulat_ed
pustulates1276213pustulat_es
rusticating1446313rusticating
tubulating1345593tu_bulating
ululating1036643_u_lulating
undulating1247143_undulating

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633335.03024181.5
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691335.43632871.8
 
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