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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 “preparations” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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

43 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
preparations164831(None) 
preparation1549271preparation_
reparations13611661_reparations
preparatives1954442preparatives
preparators1554722preparat_ors
preportions1548262prepor_tions
propagations1745552propagations
reparation12612722_reparation_
separations1369272_separations
trepanations1444572trepanations
crepitations1647473crepitations
perforations1747873perforations
perorations13314063p_erorations
perpetrations1746373perpetrations
perspirations1786173perspirations
precautions1546553preca_utions
predations13812153pre__dations
predications17411183predications
preformations2045713preformations
prelibations16127623prelibations
preparative1846353preparati_ve
preparator1445243preparat_o_r
preparatory1853773preparat_ory
preportion1448873prepor_tion_
prepositions16108303prepositions
preservations1895543preservations
prevarications2154743prevarications
procurations1647403procurations
profanations17175253profanations
propagation1646443propagation_
proportions1548463propor_tions
prorations12314463pr__orations
prostrations1449763prostrations
relaxations1845643_relaxations
reoperations14410063_reoperations
repartitions1444963_repartitions
repatriations15136513_repatriations
reputations13410733_reputations
respirations14410303_respirations
retardations1396513_retardations
separation12510433_separation_
trepanation1345483trepanation_
trepidations1554933trepidations

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 Filter178691950240.356501941.0
2DLD Change Limit95024434.04623485.9
3Display Results43430.0162687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691434.41840446.1
 
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