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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 “backstretches” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

37 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
backstretches266101(None) 
backstitches2562112backst_itches
backstretch2461452backstretch__
backstitched2691873backst_itched
backbenches2651784back__benches
backstitch2352664backst_itch__
backstreet1855034backstre___et
backstreets1952424backstre__ets
backstrokes1873064backstr__okes
homestretches2310854homestretches
lockstitches2361444lockst_itches
outstretches1751264_outstretches
overstretches2181984overstretches
restretches1653504__restretches
stretches1438294____stretches
backaches22146815back____aches
backbencher2651315back__bencher
backbenchers276875back__benchers
backrushes2143775back__r_ushes
backsets1638855backs__et___s
backslashes2253445backs__lashes
backspaces2244715backs__pac_es
backsplashes2561595backs_plashes
backstages1945015backs___tages
backstitching2771535backst_itching
backstories1955325backst__ories
backstroke1763305backstr__oke_
backtracked2152915back_tr_acked
backtracks1943545back_tr_ac_ks
baksheeshes235785ba_ks_heeshes
lockstitched2461225lockst_itched
outstretched1851275_outstretched
overstretched2271935overstretched
restretched1753215__restretched
stretched1546215____stretched
stretcher1446295____stretcher
stretchers1545175____stretchers

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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790377.87615844.3
3Display Results37370.0132846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691378.27921583.6
 
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