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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 “incandescence” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

23 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
incandescence176319(None) 
incandescences1862831incandescences
candescence1554802__candescence
incalescence15113982inca_lescence
incandescent1763212incandescen_t
incandescents1862132incandescents
candescences1654493__candescences
incalescences16113503inca_lescences
incandesce1552583incandes___ce
incandesced1751813incandesce__d
incandescently2281733incandescently
incandesces1652573incandesce__s
incandescing1851783incandescin_g
candescent1556294__candescen_t
evanescence1853634_evan_escence
incalescent1554154inca_lescen_t
inconsequence2663484inconsequence
inconsistence1783914inconsistence
inconvenience20154464inconvenience
inflorescence2062264inflorescence
intumescence1874014in_tumescence
iridescence1693694i__ridescence
recrudescence1762124recrudescence

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 Limit95024234.83019673.7
3Display Results23230.0131769.2
 (SQL Overall)178691235.20334343.8
 
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