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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 “luminescences” 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.

26 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
luminescences196247(None) 
luminescence1872761luminescence_
juvenescences2762083juvenescences
luminescent1553383luminescen__t
luminesces1443963lumines___ces
quiescences2454213qu_i_escences
reminiscences1962553reminiscences
tumescences1754153tum__escences
bioluminescence2310694bioluminescence_
evanescences1953234_evanescences
fluorescences2083234flu_orescences
iridescences1793354_iridescences
juvenescence2662344juvenescence_
luminances1444474lumin___ances
luminesce1343484lumines___ce_
luminesced1552574lumines___ced
luminescing1651704luminescin__g
pubescences1954284pu__bescences
putrescences18113884pu_trescences
quiescence2354434qu_i_escence_
quintessences24131644qu_intessences
reminiscence1862934reminiscence_
senescences15135564__senescences
tumescence1654564tum__escence_
turgescences1752844tu_rgescences
virescences18134544__virescences

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 Limit95024265.08018705.5
3Display Results26260.0132000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691265.45332769.3
 
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