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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 “backpack” 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.

47 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
backpack194546(None) 
backpacks2044991backpacks
backpacked2253742backpacked
backpacker2153932backpacker
backspace2145082backspace
backtrack1844242backtrack
blackjack2543202blackjack
packsack1744522packsack
backache21126063back_ache
backblock2043273backblock
backcast1887673backcast
backcheck2092723backcheck
backdate1748223backdate
backhand2047433backhand
backhaul1945133backhaul
backland1748103backland
backlash1945923backlash
backpackers2252883backpackers
backpacking2353323backpacking
backsaw1836203backsa_w
backsaws1946803backsaws
backspaced2343463backspaced
backspaces2244713backspaces
backtracks1943543backtracks
backward2048103backward
backwash2244943backwash
backyard2046843backyard
ballpark1643753ballpark
bareback1846093bareback
barrack1538253ba_rrack
bipack1636523b__ipack
blackbuck2052523blackbuck
blackcock1742583blackcock
blackface2243423blackface
blackjacks2653123blackjacks
bookrack1544033bookrack
calpack17338333ca_lpack
crackback1743513crackback
hardpack2043923hardpack
kickback1644453kickback
manpack1746063ma_npack
nicknack1542833nicknack
packsacks1844253packsacks
rickrack1544093rickrack
rucksack1543283rucksack
talkback1543933talkback
ticktack1543643ticktack

Search took 10 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 Limit146162478.65616885.6
3Display Results47470.0162937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691479.07819684.0
 
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