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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 “preferability” 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.

67 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
preferability235525(None) 
preservability2453342preservability
penetrability2055213p_enetrability
perdurability2154683perdurability
performability2663033performability
permeability2157173perme_ability
preferabilities2254613preferabilities
preferably2044683preferab_l__y
pregnability2056163pre_gnability
presentability2164503presentability
preventability2464063preventability
profitability2355133profitability
reformability2354643_reformability
renewability2055833_renewability
severability2046753_severability
venerability2046773_venerability
agreeability1855164agre_e_ability
alterability1747124_alterability
bearability1847334_be_arability
breathability2354084breathability
creditability2155694creditability
desirability1847274_desirability
deterrability1974994_deterrability
drapeability2055914drape_ability
driveability2155094drive_ability
enumerability2074284enumerability
filterability2153704filterability
foreseeability2262394foreseeability
ineffability2356394inef_fability
inexorability2585464inexorability
irreformability2562034irreformability
irrefutability2293404irrefutability
memorability2146444_memorability
operability1848854__operability
perfectibility2663264perfectibility
perishability2365234perishability
pleasurability2171954pleasurability
predictability2454014predictability
preferable1746724preferab_l__e
prehensility20132624prehe_nsility
printability1946864pr_intability
probability2047704pr__obability
processability2363044processability
promotability2254804promotability
readability1748074_re_adability
recoverability2473204_recoverability
refundability2253944_refundability
reliability1649464_re_liability
remediability2154684_remediability
removability2255734_removability
rentability16410194_re_ntability
repairability2055854_repairability
repeatability2056244_repeatability
reputability1946984_reputability
resectability2056094_resectability
reusability1648474_re_usability
reversibility2154424_reversibility
separability1946914_separability
sinterability1855214sinterability
solderability1963384solderability
spreadability2154404spre_adability
tolerability1776294_tolerability
traceability1956534trace_ability
transferability2361934transferability
treatability1747434tre_atability
vulnerability2153264vulnerability
wearability1947104_we_arability

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 Limit95024674.62320554.6
3Display Results67670.0501340.0
 (SQL Overall)178691675.03335503.9
 
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