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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 “necrotize” 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.

28 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
necrotize204648(None) 
necrotized2245091necrotized
necrotizes2146181necrotizes
erotize16311662_e_rotize
narcotize2064552narcotize
necrotic12310052necroti_c
decretive1547493decretive
erotized1838563_e_rotized
erotizes17311213_e_rotizes
heroize193210973he_ro_ize
micronize2248903micronize
narcotized2283913narcotized
narcotizes2164433narcotizes
necktie1344373nec_kti_e
necrose939733necro__se
necrosing1247703necrosing
necrosis1048893necrosi_s
necrotizing2345203necrotizing
necrotomy1644273necrotomy
neologize1946963neologize
neurotic1039703neuroti_c
neurotics1147373neurotics
nicotine1058473nic_otine
pectize20259913pec__tize
secretive1446933secretive
securitize2153633securitize
serotine8313573se_rotine
terrorize1887083terrorize

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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641287.17320722.3
3Display Results28280.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691287.59323533.6
 
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