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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 “observability” 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.

27 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
observability235348(None) 
absorbability1962883absorbability
observabilities2293743observabilities
observably2052643observab_l__y
operability1848843o_per_ability
preservability2453333preservability
alterability1747114alter_ability
bearability1847324_b_earability
conceivability2663254conceivability
desirability1847264desir_ability
deterrability1974984deterrability
insurability1757214insur_ability
observable1743334observab_l__e
observables1852004observab_l_es
observantly1952494observantl__y
obtainability2053564obtainability
openability1846924o_pe_nability
overstability21125364o_verstability
resectability2056084resectability
servility1545854__serv__ility
severability2046744sever_ability
sewability1846854__se_wability
solderability1963374solder_ability
solvability1946404__solvability
sorbability1846364__sorbability
tolerability1776284toler_ability
venerability2046764vener_ability

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 Filter178691950240.1401276364.3
2DLD Change Limit95024275.53317174.0
3Display Results27270.0132076.9
 (SQL Overall)178691275.68631426.5
 
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