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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forbowdlerization” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

12 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
bowdlerization296247(None) 
bowdlerizations3062411bowdlerizations
bacterization26107214b_acterization
bipolarization27113914bipolarization
bowdlerizing2892334bowdleriz__ing
colorization231711194co__lorization
modernization2555334mo_d_ernization
polarization232010434po__larization
polymerization30104094polymerization
popularization2754274popularization
solarization211810174so__larization
tenderization2355734tend_erization

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 Filter178691658740.313570897.8
2DLD Change Limit65874123.23320375.5
3Display Results12120.016750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691123.56250165.9