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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 “backdating” 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.

41 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
backdating204572(None) 
backbiting2144292backbiting
actuating1239233_actuating
acylating1547573_acylating
backbitings2252333backbitings
backdate1748223backdat__e
backdated1946483backdat_ed
backdates1848153backdat_es
backfiring2243803backfiring
backfitting2353073backfitting
backhanding2453763backhanding
backhauling2352813backhauling
backhoeing2243403backhoeing
backing165523443back___ing
backlashing2353433backlashing
backlisting2043873backlisting
backloading2153823backloading
backpacking2353323backpacking
backpedaling2451423backpedaling
backspacing2452943backspacing
backswing2144903back_swing
backwashing2653093backwashing
bandaging1436063ba_ndaging
brachiating1944433brachiating
bracketing1945233brack_eting
bucketing1835713buck_eting
buckraming2143113buckraming
hacksawing2343263hacksawing
jacketing2345643jack_eting
jaculating2047303jaculating
lacerating1349453lacerating
lactating1239193lac_tating
lapidating1445243lapidating
macerating1549543macerating
maculating1549553maculating
mandating1339773ma_ndating
packaging1945163pack_aging
packeting1836853pack_eting
racketing1647873rack_eting
vacating14310363vac__ating
validating1545843validating

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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603416.45021798.9
3Display Results41410.0162562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691416.88925938.6
 
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