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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 “vituperative” 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.

28 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
vituperative207218(None) 
vituperate1552412vituperat__e
vituperating1851972vituperating
vituperation1752472vituperation
vituperatively2561782vituperatively
imperative1748563_i_mperative
inoperative1646743_inoperative
iterative12410713_it__erative
recuperative1954183recuperative
vituperated1751983vituperat_ed
vituperates1652393vituperat_es
vituperations1852313vituperations
vituperator1651793vituperat_or
vituperators1751843vituperators
vituperatory2061373vituperatory
cooperative1847054_cooperative
enumerative1654754_enumerative
figurative1744114figu__rative
imperatives1846444_i_mperatives
nonoperative1756284nonoperative
operative141110554___operative
postoperative2063274postoperative
preoperative1955754preoperative
reiterative1447534reit__erative
remunerative1754764remunerative
superlative1648254__superlative
tolerative1346254__tolerative
vibrative1745584vi___brative

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 Filter1786911247900.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit124790287.45316743.6
3Display Results28280.0132153.8
 (SQL Overall)178691287.87222699.6
 
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