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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 “centralizes” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
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45 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
centralizes224942(None) 
centralises1349291centralises
centralize2149961centralize_
centralized2348151centralized
centralizer2246831centralizer
centralizers2354331centralizers
centralise1269602centralise_
centralised1446602centralised
centralisms1547402centralisms
centralists1348142centralists
centralities1448622centralities
decentralizes2575142decentralizes
generalizes21178272generalizes
neutralizes20117572neutralizes
bestializes2246113bestializes
canalizes201113783can__alizes
centerlines1346993centerlines
centraler1146683central__er
centralest1247143central__est
centralism1448643centrali_sm
centralist12511063centrali_st
centrality1547743centrali_ty
centralizing2458053centralizing
centrals102712033central___s
contraries12711933contrari_es
decentralize2455403decentralize_
decentralized26144593decentralized
demoralizes2368433demoralizes
denaturalizes2374073denaturalizes
federalizes2445173federalizes
generalises12167823generalises
generalize20198453generalize_
generalized22147443generalized
generalizer21156263generalizer
generalizers22194083generalizers
metalizes20414243me_t_alizes
mineralizes2257573mineralizes
neutralises11116933neutralises
neutralize19117923neutralize_
neutralized21117033neutralized
neutralizer20125783neutralizer
neutralizers21123613neutralizers
penalizes20911853pen__alizes
sensualizes2044713sensualizes
tantalizes19109943tant_alizes

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633455.04624104.8
3Display Results45450.0133461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691455.44932793.4
 
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