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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 “backwashes” 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.

26 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
backwashes2410467(None) 
backlashes21125301backlashes
backwashed25123761backwashed
backaches22146812back_aches
backlashed22124282backlashed
backlasher21124482backlasher
backlashers22123632backlashers
backrushes2143772backrushes
backslashes2253442backslashes
backwash2244942backwash__
backache21126063back_ache_
backcasts1985423backcas_ts
backdates1848153backda_tes
backlash1945923backlash__
backsplashes2561593backsplashes
backwards2147463backwa_rds
backwashing2653093backwashing
backwater2096753backwa_ter
backwaters2195163backwaters
blackfishes2543503blackfishes
brainwashes1951953brainwashes
carwashes1745773ca_rwashes
jackasses2243713jack_asses
jackfishes2943763jackfishes
packwaxes2743413packwa_xes
rainwashes1642763rainwashes

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603265.87623928.4
3Display Results26260.0161625.0
 (SQL Overall)178691266.04829545.5
 
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