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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 “semeiology” 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.

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
semeiology164411(None) 
semiology1546891sem_iology
selenology1444222selenology
semasiology1752672semasiology
aetiology1346423ae_tiology
demonology1744383demonology
etiology1236443_e_tiology
gemmology1843953gem_mology
gemology1546163gem__ology
hematology1995773hematology
menology14218483__menology
nematology16125203nematology
numerology1643143numerology
seismology1653173seismology
semeiologies1545303semeiologies
semicolony1753133semicolony
semilog1046003sem_i_log_
serology1238143s__erology
sexology1945443s__exology
sociology1546163s_ociology
somatology1644923somatology
soteriology1553273soteriology
speleology1653013spele_ology
stereology1444783stere_ology
symbology2044283sym_bology
synecology1953043synecology
teleology1345733tele_ology

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit140603276.45321788.8
3Display Results27270.0132076.9
 (SQL Overall)178691276.90625874.7
 
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