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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 “gesticulates” 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.

31 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
gesticulates155504(None) 
gesticulate1445661gesticulate_
gesticulated1654541gesticulated
gesticulator1553792gesticulator
gesticulators1652952gesticulators
restimulates1465312restimulates
reticulates13148872re_ticulates
vesiculates1646292ves_iculates
articulates1349043_articulates
denticulate1445513denticulate_
denticulated1654393denticulated
gastrulates1253453gast_rulates
geniculate1345813ge_niculate_
geniculated1544643ge_niculated
gesticulant1453073gesticula_nt
gesticulating1773943gesticulating
gesticulation1694703gesticulation
gesticulations1784113gesticulations
gesticulative1962953gesticulative
gesticulatory1952613gesticulatory
particulates1647363particulates
pediculates1645683pe_diculates
rearticulates1554623rearticulates
restimulate1365843restimulate_
restimulated1564903restimulated
reticulate12219783re_ticulate_
reticulated14127783re_ticulated
stimulates1247383__stimulates
stipulates1256683__stipulates
vesiculate1547223ves_iculate_
vesiculated1745553ves_iculated

Search took 5 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 Limit95024314.23322448.4
3Display Results31310.033939.4
 (SQL Overall)178691314.62638627.5
 
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