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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 “expostulates” 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.

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
expostulates215235(None) 
expostulate2052451expostulate_
expostulated2252031expostulated
postulates1268962__postulates
apostolates1354193_apostolates
expostulating2361723expostulating
expostulation2262613expostulation
expostulations2352303expostulations
expostulatory25111343expostulatory
postulate1169813__postulate_
postulated1377653__postulated
pustulates1276213__pustulates
apostates1149164_apost__ates
apostolate1244514_apostolate_
capitulates1554424cap_itulates
depopulates1644034depo_pulates
emasculates1544904e_masculates
expatiates1944894exp_at_iates
expatriates2053544exp_atriates
expectorates2353004expectorates
exposures1843484expos_u__res
extubates1844844ex___tubates
inosculates1345144_inosculates
osculates11109394___osculates
populates132710674__po_pulates
postdates1248864__post_dates
postulants1244964__postulants
postulator1246014__postulator
postulators1345254__postulators
pustulate1177244__pustulate_
pustulated1375544__pustulated
repopulates1544894repo_pulates
sporulates1246484_spo_rulates

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 Filter1786911247900.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit124790337.28317134.4
3Display Results33330.0132538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691337.73223110.6
 
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