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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 “gratulation” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

33 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
gratulation124599(None) 
granulation1246551granulation
gratulations1345171gratulations
graduation1285792gradu_ation
granulations1345782granulations
gratulating1344722gratulating
adulation10311013__adulation
blastulation1452593blastulation
coagulation1447273coagulation
congratulation1782823congratulation
crenulation1347573crenulation
degranulation1552913degranulation
ejaculation2096133ejaculation
gastrulation1353833gastrulation
gradation11107713gra__dation
graduations1385233gradu_ations
granulating1345293granulating
granulator1155103granulat_or
gratulate1047683gratulat__e
gratulated1255733gratulat_ed
gratulates1157133gratulat_es
gratulatory1553203gratulatory
gravitation1545513gravitation
maculation14510983_maculation
maturation1249513_maturation
postulation13119133postulation
pustulation13116623pustulation
regulation11312053_regulation
saturation1049803_saturation
tabulation1247813_tabulation
translation1149483translation
tribulation1346493tribulation
trituration1146653trituration

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 Filter1786911216330.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit121633335.40622499.6
3Display Results33330.0132538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691335.82530676.6
 
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