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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 “incalescence” 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.

30 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
incalescence1511398(None) 
incalescences16113501incalescences
incalescent1554152incalescen_t
incandescence1763192incandescence
coalescence1455093_coalescence
convalescence19132493convalescence
incandescences1862833incandescences
intumescence1874013intumescence
opalescence1753753_opalescence
adolescence1653854_adolescence
calescent13118224__calescen_t
candescence1554804__candescence
coalescences1554214_coalescences
concrescence1484504conc_rescence
convalescences20122264convalescences
evanescence1853634_evanescence
excrescence2153734exc_rescence
incandescent1763214incandescen_t
incandescents1862134incandescents
inclemency1953254inc_le_mency
incoherence1855194incohe_rence
increscent1446654inc_rescen_t
indehiscence2072834indehiscence
inflorescence2062264inflorescence
intumescences1983664intumescences
iridescence1693694i_ridescence
nascence1256184_n_a__scence
obsolescence1862614obsolescence
opalescences1853094_opalescences
pearlescence1863194pearlescence

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911247900.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit124790307.73316137.3
3Display Results30300.0301000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691308.18621828.9
 
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