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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 “backchat” 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.

46 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
backchat214711(None) 
backchats2245311backchats
bacchant1747802bac_chant
backbeat1847842backbeat
backcast1887672backcast
backseat1648902backseat
bacca111012183bac_c_a_
baccae12119703bac_c_ae
baccarat1447933baccarat
baccate131011263bac_c_ate
bacchante1844653bac_chante
bacchants1845023bac_chants
bacchic1545813bac_chic
bacchii1644533bac_chii
backache21126063backach_e
backaches22146813backaches
backbeats1945763backbeats
backbit17129103back_bit
backcasts1985423backcasts
backcheck2092723backcheck
backcloth2294563backcloth
backcourt1944983backcourt
backdate1748223back_date
backdraft2154703backdraft
backfit18108213back_fit
backhand2047433back_hand
backhaul1945133back_haul
backhoe1847153back_hoe
backlist16910653backlist
backlit15911903back_lit
backload1746833backload
backmost1846633backmost
backout15612953back_out
backrest1639393backrest
backsaw1836203back_saw
backseats1746673backseats
backset15314193back_set
backslap1844993backslap
backstab1845453backstab
backstay1945963backstay
backwrap2144073backwrap
barchan1469133ba_rchan
blackcap2043073blackc_ap
buckshot1954963buckshot
buckwheat2352743buckwheat
jackshaft2853493jackshaft

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 Filter1786911461620.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit146162467.44019645.4
3Display Results46460.0133538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691467.60923484.2
 
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