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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 “expectorating” 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
expectorating255206(None) 
expectoration2452562expectoration
expectorations2552192expectorations
execrating2047883ex_ec__rating
exenterating2054223ex_enterating
expectorant2252263expectora__nt
expectorate2253313expectorat__e
expectorated2452323expectorat_ed
expectorates2353003expectorat_es
decorating14312074__dec_orating
edulcorating1652054edulc_orating
effectuating2151784effect_uating
excoriating2145484ex__c_oriating
expatiating2144364exp_at_iating
expatriating2253064exp_atriating
expectation2266484expect__ation
expectations2365844expect__ations
expectative2553584expect__ative
expecting2146694expec____ting
expectorants2361334expectora_nts
experting1938054expe___r_ting
exporting1937324exp___or_ting
expostulating2361724expostulating
extorting1746764ex___tor_ting
impetrating1644644impe_t_rating
perforating1747024__perforating
perorating13313134__pe_rorating
perpetrating1745204perpe_t_rating
redecorating16115054redec_orating
spectating1546624_spect__ating

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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024304.93619251.2
3Display Results30300.033909.1
 (SQL Overall)178691305.32933531.8
 
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