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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 “convalescent” 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
convalescent196312(None) 
convalescents2062091convalescents
coalescent1496652co__alescent
convalesce1752982convalesce__
convalesced1952142convalesce_d
convalescence19132492convalescence
convalesces1853112convalesce_s
convalescing2052012convalescing
calescent13118223c___alescent
concrescent1455473con_crescent
convalescences20122263convalescences
incalescent1554153_incalescent
opalescent1454743_o_palescent
candescent1556294can__descent
canescent13118764c___anescent
coalesce1245414co__alesce__
coalesced1444544co__alesce_d
coalescence1455094co__alescence
coalesces1346034co__alesce_s
coalescing1545164co__alescing
concupiscent1761644concupiscent
condescend1644414con__descend
convenient1549054conv__enient
convergent1648034conv__ergent
convulsant1554084convul_s_ant
covalence1645844co_valence__
covalences1745834co_valence_s
covalent1349224co_val___ent
evanescent1564104__evanescent
obsolescent1562784_obsolescent

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 Filter1786911247900.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit124790307.04617710.8
3Display Results30300.0132307.7
 (SQL Overall)178691307.21524766.6
 
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