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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 “forestations” 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
forestations154632(None) 
forestation1447001forestation_
afforestations2062242afforestations
deforestations1853962deforestations
fomentations1746792fomentations
molestations1475472molestations
reforestations1754462reforestations
restations10315842__restations
workstations1952052workstations
afforestation1962363afforestation_
attestations1244463attestations
contestations1547733contestations
corotations1349763cor_otations
coruscations1645243coruscations
deforestation1754303deforestation_
detestations1347583detestations
fenestrations1695403fenestrations
fermentations1856273fermentations
fetations12511383f__e_tations
fomentation1647713fomentation_
formations1538203for__mations
formulations1745643formulations
fornications1755393fornications
frustrations1544533f_rustrations
gestations1139773__gestations
infestations1546623infestations
molestation1365963molestation_
orientations1246913_orientations
outstations1145343_outstations
protestations1555813protestations
reforestation1654573reforestation_
restation9316913__restation_
workstation1852303workstation_

Search took 5 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 Filter178691950240.1261418182.5
2DLD Change Limit95024333.93624142.3
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691334.07843818.3
 
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