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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 “clarifier” 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.

68 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
clarifier144612(None) 
clarified1546971clarified
clarifiers1544011clarifiers
clarifies1448631clarifies
clarities11312482clarities
classifier1543852classifier
glorifier1344232glorifier
scarifier1446652scarifier
basifier1337313_basifier
calcified1746893calcified
calcifies1638923calcifies
carnified1547293c_arnified
carnifies1439893c_arnifies
carrier93619583c_ar_rier
certifier1447353certifier
chaffier1935473cha_ffier
charier124317903char__ier
charities14312743charities
charrier1378683char_rier
claimer11279883cla_i_mer
clammier1435843cla_mmier
clankier14327083cla_nkier
claries93422203clar__ies
clarify1536093clarif__y
clarifying1944853clarifying
clarinet10317293clari_net
clarioned1245723clarioned
clarionet1149833clarionet
classier10359083cla_ssier
classified1644283classified
classifiers1642783classifiers
classifies1555003classifies
clavier1239173cla__vier
clayier1248323cla__yier
clerisies1147253clerisies
clerklier1542183clerklier
cliffier1633913cl_iffier
coalified1546813coalified
coalifies1439113coalifies
codifier1447163c_odifier
crucifier1644313crucifier
falsifier1544433falsifier
gasifier1236273_gasifier
glairier944833gla_irier
glarier84112203glar__ier
glorified1445003glorified
glorifiers1442593glorifiers
glorifies1346363glorifies
gratifier1345823gratifier
lardier83518343_lar_dier
larkier113711523_lar_kier
nitrifier1245963nitrifier
opacifier1643623opacifier
pacifier1557503_pacifier
petrifier1447123petrifier
purifier1338573_purifier
qualifier2145123qualifier
rarefier1135353_rarefier
rarified1239053_rarified
rarifies11311933_rarifies
ratifier1139673_ratifier
scarified1547293scarified
scarifiers1544103scarifiers
scarifies1439603scarifies
scorifier1445413scorifier
terrifier12126603terrifier
unclarified1752783unclarified
verifier14159203_verifier

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 Filter1786911486410.466383457.1
2DLD Change Limit148641686.86021667.8
3Display Results68680.0332060.6
 (SQL Overall)178691687.35924282.0
 
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