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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 “tailgate” 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.

84 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
tailgate94682(None) 
tailgated1145131tailgated
tailgater1044351tailgater
tailgates1046531tailgates
tailgaters1143402tailgaters
tailrace1044882tailrace
tailwater1244512tailwater
tollgate946252tollgate
ablate82219213_abl_ate
ablegate1147253_ablegate
agate66525153_a__gate
airdate8311323_airdate
alate55340333_a_l_ate
algae65319623_a_lga_e
arillate8412993arillate
ballgame1343653ballgame
califate13310483califate
ciliate9514603_ciliate
dilate73220693_dil_ate
epilate9314283epil_ate
falcate12311623fa_lcate
filiate10414233_filiate
frigate11311063fri_gate
galeate83916793ga_leate
gallate83417133ga_llate
ingate73018243__ingate
kalifate1556493kalifate
ligate72519253_li_gate
malate84624563ma_l_ate
maleate94117543ma_leate
navigate1246073navigate
obligate11198303obligate
palate84226793pa_l_ate
paleate94120003pa_leate
palliate10311893palliate
palmate113215233pa_lmate
palpate113213923pa_lpate
papillate13127573papillate
pileate93815923_pileate
salivate11310013salivate
tablemate1344833tablemate
tabulate10310893tabulate
taiga64115663tai_ga__
taigas73712563tai_ga_s
taiglach1442413taiglach
tailback1644923tailback
tailbone1045493tailbone
tailcoat1046853tailcoat_
tailcoated1343283tailcoated
tailcoats1144013tailcoats
tailfan1044653tailfa_n
tailfans1144553tailfans
tailgating1244913tailgating
taillamp1243503taillamp
taille63116923tail__le
taillike1237863taillike
tailpipe1253003tailpipe
tailplane1144263tailplane
tailraces1144903tailraces
tailwaters1343513tailwaters
tallage82712073ta_llage
tannate71813523ta_nnate
tartrate899683tartrate
thionate11137503thionate
tillage83111343t_illage
tillite7313563t_illite
titillate945583titillate
titrate72215573t_itrate
togate74515683t__ogate
toilette846683toilette
tollgates1046053tollgates
toluate7159343t_oluate
trijugate1743243trijugate
trilobate1145433trilobate
tristate8311033tristate
tzigane1742943tzi_gane
vacillate1456853vacillate
validate1239003validate
vallate103016563va_llate
valuate102512733va_luate
valvate133710813va_lvate
variegate1344103variegate
virgate1138733_virgate
vulgate11388433_vulgate

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911461620.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit146162848.26617682.3
3Display Results84840.0461826.1
 (SQL Overall)178691848.71820496.8
 
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