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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 “sulfonated” 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.

31 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
sulfonated144390(None) 
sulfonate1245011sulfonate_
sulfonates1344571sulfonates
suffocated1942692suffocated
sulfated1238832sulf__ated
sulfurated1444732sulfurated
culminated1546103culminated
fulminated1645023fulminated
pulmonate1344763pulmonate_
pulmonates1444153pulmonates
saponated1245733s_aponated
subrogated1444383subrogated
sufflated1644623su_fflated
suffocate1743613suffocate_
suffocates1843253suffocates
sulcated11310373sul__cated
sulfate10311653sulf__ate_
sulfates11310793sulf__ates
sulfonamide17101723sulfonamide
sulfonating1543673sulfonating
sulfonation1444263sulfonation
sulfone1037483sulfon__e_
sulfones1147683sulfon__es
sulfurate1246443sulfurate_
sulfurates1345763sulfurates
sulfureted1452463sulfureted
sulphated1544723sul_phated
sultanate946053sultanate_
sultanates1045233sultanates
supinated1237883su_pinated
surrogated1243703surrogated

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 Filter1786911406030.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit140603316.37622051.9
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691316.79526297.4
 
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