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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 “vocalize” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

32 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
vocalize22131015(None) 
focalize22139501focalize
localize191410481localize
vocalise131510811vocalise
vocalized24178811vocalized
vocalizer23187571vocalizer
vocalizes231610101vocalizes
devocalize2545402devocalize
focalise131210372focalise
focalized24157962focalized
focalizes23159322focalizes
localise101511852localise
localite101411542localite
localized21168832localized
localizer20147712localizer
localizes201510542localizes
moralize19313922moralize
socialize2048822socialize
totalize17311522totalize
vitalize20310502vitalize
vocalese13165502vocalese
vocalic1446942vocali_c
vocalics1545592vocalics
vocalised15157392vocalised
vocalises141710332vocalises
vocalism15159042vocalism
vocalist131512122vocalist
vocality16137932vocality
vocalizers24185102vocalizers
vocative1637912vocative
volcanize2345732volcanize
vowelize2344762vowelize

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 Filter1786911210590.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121059323.20337795.5
3Display Results32320.0132461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691323.60649553.8
 
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