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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 “formidability” 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.

36 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
formidability246398(None) 
formability2146952form__ability
forgeability2154563for_geability
formidabilities2353373formidabilities
formidably2152703formidab_l__y
friability1847883f_r_i_ability
germinability2155053germinability
admirability2055704_admirability
affordability2552644affor__dability
amiability1748734__ami_ability
amicability2047314__amicability
coilability1847924co__ilability
corrigibility2163304corrigibility
decidability2145744_decidability
drivability2046784_dr_ivability
fatigability2154994f_atigability
flammability2453894flam_mability
foreseeability2262384foreseeability
formality1746984form__a__lity
formidable1843484formidab_l__e
heritability2047974her_itability
irritability1747474_irritability
permeability2157164perm_eability
portability1849554por__tability
profitability2355124profitability
promotability2254794promotability
readability1748064__readability
reformability2354634reform__ability
roadability1757194__roadability
sociability1847914so_ci_ability
sorbability1846364sor__bability
spreadability2154394spreadability
survivability2453174survivability
trainability1746844_trainability
variability1947514var_i_ability
workability2345374wor__kability

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 Filter178691950240.1261418182.5
2DLD Change Limit95024365.37617675.6
3Display Results36360.0301200.0
 (SQL Overall)178691365.53232301.3
 
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