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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 “predates” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

45 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
predates1161581(None) 
predate10616891predate_
predated12513271predated
prelates10418571prelates
redates83423871_redates
creates95225202cre_ates
cremates124216002cremates
depredates1445502depredates
foredates13310052foredates
gradates10510782gradates
pedate93117762p_edate_
penates93321602p_enates
phenates13611582phenates
prates84633162pr__ates
prebakes1639012prebakes
predatism1447282predatism
predator11310052predator
predators12310082predators
predawns1444362predawns
predeaths1544742predeaths
predicates15410822predicates
predries112714382predries
prefaces15311062prefaces
prefades1439532prefades
pregames1339002pregames
prelate9519692prelate_
prenames12311642prenames
prepares122014162prepares
prepastes13128822prepastes
prepaves15189192prepaves
presages11312202presages
presales10315262presales
pretapes122811532pretapes
pretastes11119422pretastes
primates121515932primates
privates131812372privates
probates12414282probates
pronates10418372pronates
prorates10418072prorates
rebates95123182_rebates
redate74124682_redate_
redated93120922_redated
relates73731432_relates
remates93827112_remates
sedates83418042_sedates

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911210590.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit121059453.65633112.4
3Display Results45450.0162812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691454.07543850.6
 
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