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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 “expostulate” 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.

40 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
expostulate205245(None) 
expostulated2252031expostulated
expostulates2152351expostulates
postulate1169812__postulate
apostolate1244513_apostolate
expostulating2361723expostulating
expostulation2262613expostulation
expostulatory25111343expostulatory
postulated1377653__postulated
postulates1268963__postulates
pustulate1177243__pustulate
apostate1049854_apost__ate
apostolates1354194_apostolates
capitulate1445104cap_itulate
capsulate1347564cap_s_ulate
depopulate1544414depo_pulate
emasculate1445554e_masculate
expatiate1845424exp_at_iate
expatriate1954044exp_atriate
expectorate2253314expectorate
exposable2044794exposabl__e
expostulations2352304expostulations
exposure1743674expos_u__re
extubate1745104ex___tubate
fistulate1246454__fistulate
importunate1553104importunate
inosculate1245924_inosculate
osculate101010614___osculate
populate122812094__po_pulate
postdate1139654__post_date
postulant1147314__postulant
postulants1244964__postulants
postulator1246014__postulator
pustulated1375544__pustulated
pustulates1276214__pustulates
repopulate1445204repo_pulate
rosulate8310904__ros_ulate
spatulate11107174_sp_atulate
sporulate1146954_spo_rulate
ustulate868324___ustulate

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148819407.90618823.6
3Display Results40400.0162500.0
 (SQL Overall)178691408.34221420.6
 
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