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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 “backslap” 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.

55 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
backslap184499(None) 
backslaps1945251backslaps
backflip2143092backflip
backsaw1836202backs_aw
backseat1648902backseat
backslash2044542backslash
backslid1746272backslid
backstab1845452backstab
backstamp2144192backstamp
backstay1945962backstay
backstop1845562backstop
backwrap2144072backwrap
baaskaap165943baaskaap
baaskap1542513ba_askap
baasskap1641443baasskap
bacalao1146613bac_alao
bacillar1276533bacillar
backbeat1847843backbeat
backchat2147113backchat
backdrop19114253backdrop
backflips2243333backflips
backflow2243373backflow
backland1748103back_land
backlash1945923back_lash
backlit15911903back_lit
backload1746833backload
backlog1635773back_log
backs135729623backs___
backsaws1946803backsaws
backseats1746673backseats
backset15314193backs_et
backsets1638853backsets
backside17108143backside
backslapped2452303backslapped
backslapper2352383backslapper
backslide1845883backslide
backspace2145083backspace
backspin1845423backspin
backsplash2361783backsplash
backstabs1945473backstabs
backstage1845423backstage
backstair1744683backstair
backstamps2243253backstamps
backstays2045653backstays
backstops1945863backstops
backswept2243693backswept
backup1646613back__up
backwraps2244193backwraps
bacula103112673bac_ula_
banksia1335943banksia_
banksias1445893banksias
blackcap2043073black_cap
bucksaw1844373bucks_aw
hacksaw1943713hacks_aw
jackstay2443133jackstay

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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162557.09320606.5
3Display Results55550.0163437.5
 (SQL Overall)178691557.53223724.2
 
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