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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 “polymerization” 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.

25 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
polymerization3010409(None) 
polymerisation2192351polymerisation
polymerizations31103961polymerizations
polymerisations22102222polymerisations
polarization232010433pol__arization
pulverization2754713pul_verization
bowdlerization2962474bowdlerization
colorization231711194col__orization
dimerization2449084__dimerization
dolomitization2674094dolomitization
glamorization2575054_glamorization
isomerization2455234_isomerization
laterization21410684__laterization
oligomerization2761624_oligomerization
palletization2495194pal_letization
parametrization2862324parametrization
pelletization2495114pel_letization
polarizations24219714pol__arizations
politicization27194204politicization
polymerizing29113844polymeriz__ing
popularization2754274popularization
pulverizations28104494pul_verizations
solarization211810174sol__arization
solemnization2455244solem_nization
solmization2247324sol_m__ization

Search took 4 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 Filter178691658740.313570897.8
2DLD Change Limit65874253.22020457.8
3Display Results25250.0161562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691253.54950349.7
 
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