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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 “spatulate” 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.

63 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
spatulate1110717(None) 
spathulate1553161spathulate
gratulate1047682gratulate
saturate8312812s_aturate
spatula935892spatula__
spatular1044652spatula_r
spatulas1045472spatula_s
speculate13239182speculate
spiculate132210162spiculate
sporulate1146952sporulate
adulate8313233__adulate
apiculate13279883apiculate
canulate10314553_canulate
capitulate1445103capitulate
capsulate1347563capsulate
coagulate1258083coagulate
ejaculate18187163ejaculate
fabulate1339203_fabulate
fistulate1246453fistulate
granulate1059183granulate
gratulated1255733gratulated
gratulates1157133gratulates
hamulate1359013_hamulate
jaculate172311783_jaculate
maculate122815623_maculate
maturate10312613_maturate
palate84226783_pa__late
papulae11249353_papula_e
patellate1147483_patellate
patinate103016313_patinate
patriate10311933_patriate
peculate122414663_peculate
planulate1146903planulate
populate122812093_populate
postulate1169813postulate
pustulate1177243pustulate
sacculate1349023sacculate
satiate7315403s_at_iate
saturated1038993s_aturated
saturater947903s_aturater
saturates9811603s_aturates
scapulae1255433scapula_e
scopulate1366543scopulate
seatmate1048573seat_mate
serrulate946983serrulate
simulate10311133s_imulate
situate7410783s_itu_ate
spatzle1834583spatzl__e
speculated15186613speculated
speculates14237903speculates
spiculae12218603spicula_e
spinulae10276963spinula_e
spirulae10216573spirula_e
sporulated1345263sporulated
sporulates1246483sporulates
statuette943263statuette
statute7419323statu__te
stimulate1148233stimulate
stipulate1147323stipulate
stylate10179773s__tylate
subulate10312743s_ubulate
tabulate10310893_tabulate
ustulate868323_ustulate

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641636.73622066.7
3Display Results63630.0302100.0
 (SQL Overall)178691637.18624866.5
 
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