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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 “formalization” 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.

29 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
formalization2713772(None) 
formalizations28146981formalizations
normalization24138291normalization
focalization2649662fo_calization
moralization23411612mor_alization
normalizations25147542normalizations
animalization2448893animalization
aromatization2457093aromatization
derealization231011533derealization
dogmatization2655983dogmatization
fertilization2588453fertilization
feudalization2657063feudalization
finalization2459923f_inalization
focalizations2748993fo_calizations
formularization2961803formularization
formulation1646363formul__ation
fossilization2565143fossilization
germanization25137193germanization
localization23410433lo_calization
moralizations24410813mor_alizations
organization2257223_organization
realization20417223__realization
romanization2389893ro_manization
serialization22911723serialization
socialization2449103socialization
thermalization2855613thermalization
verbalization2769673verbalization
vernalization25410033vernalization
vocalization2649993vo_calization

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 Filter178691658740.326548131.9
2DLD Change Limit65874292.65624802.0
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691292.99859603.4
 
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