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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 “backpacking” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

68 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
backpacking235332(None) 
backspacing2452942backspac_ing
backtracking2252452backtracking
blackjacking2952162blackjacking
backchecking2461463backchecking
backdating2045723backda_ting
backhanding2453763backhanding
backhauling2352813backhauling
backlashing2353433backlashing
backpack1945463backpack___
backpacked2253743backpack_ed
backpacker2153933backpack_er
backpackers2252883backpackers
backpacks2044993backpack__s
backwashing2653093backwashing
barracking1944713ba_rracking
ticktacking19112463ticktacking
attacking1635324_a_ttacking
backbiting2144294back_biting
backbreaking2262284backbreaking
backfilling2352614backfilling
backfiring2243804back_firing
backfitting2353074backfitting
backhoeing2243404back_hoeing
backing165523444b____acking
backlisting2043874backlisting
backloading2153824backloading
backlogging2252624backlogging
backpedaling2451424backpedaling
backpedalling256834backpedalling
backslapping2552084backslapping
backsliding2153204backsliding
backstabbing2262004backstabbing
backstamping25112204backstamping
backswing2144904back__swing
bechalking2244114bec_halking
becloaking1944884becloa_king
bivouacking2351064bivouacking
blackballing2352064blackballing
blacking174213604b___lacking
blackmailing2351904blackmailing
bookmaking1843134bookma_king
bookmarking1952194bookmarking
buckraming2143114buckra_ming
carjacking2643544ca_rjacking
clacking173313494__c_lacking
cracking174013904__c_racking
duckwalking2151264duckwalking
hacksawing2343264hacksa_wing
handpicking2451844handpicking
knacking14296714___knacking
meatpacking2252224meatpacking
muckraking1842904muckra_king
necklacing1942814necklac_ing
overpacking2346534overpacking
pacemaking2144384pacema_king
packaging1945164pack_a_ging
packing164420724____packing
pickabacking2461164pickabacking
pockmarking2152384pockmarking
prepacking2145774_prepacking
racewalking21102394racewalking
ransacking1744424ra_nsacking
repacking1838284__repacking
tarmacking1944234ta_rmacking
ticktocking19121964ticktocking
tictacking19113314tic_tacking
unpacking1835134__unpacking

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 Filter1786911488190.453394461.4
2DLD Change Limit148819688.26618003.8
3Display Results68680.0302266.7
 (SQL Overall)178691688.74920424.2
 
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