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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 “backwash” 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.

48 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
backwash224494(None) 
backlash1945921backlash
backcast1887672backcast
backrush1944112backrush
backslash2044542backslash
backward2048102backward
backwashed25123762backwashed
backwashes24104672backwashes
awash116613163_a__wash
babkas146010143babk_as_
backache21126063back_ache
backcasts1985423backcasts
backdate1748223backdate
backers153821893backers_
backhand2047433backhand
backhaul1945133backhaul
backland1748103backland
backlashed22124283backlashed
backlasher21124483backlasher
backlashes21125303backlashes
backless162910633backless
backlist16910653backlist
backmost1846633backmost
backpack1945463backpack
backrest1639393backrest
backs135729623back__s_
backsaw1836203backsa_w
backsaws1946803backsaws
backsplash2361783backsplash
backups1736173backups_
backwards2147463backwards
backwashing2653093backwashing
backwater2096753backwater
backwood2046973backwood
backwrap2144073backwrap
backwraps2244193backwraps
backyard2046843backyard
blackfish2343833blackfish
blackish1976713black_ish
brackish1987613brack_ish
brainwash1742663brainwash
buckish18237883buck_ish
buckras1537343buckras_
carwash1536003ca_rwash
jackass2034963jack_ass
jackfish2744123jackfish
packwax2542853packwa_x
rainwash1443063rainwash

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 Limit146162487.18620339.8
3Display Results48480.0301600.0
 (SQL Overall)178691487.63923391.9
 
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