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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 “blacktopped” 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.

24 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
blacktopped246159(None) 
backstopped2452522b_ackstopped
backdropped2551803b_ackdropped
blacktop1842973blackto_p__
blacktopping2551603blacktopping
blacktops1943373blackto_p_s
backboned2045484b_ackbo_ned
backflipped2751514b_ackflipped
backhoed2047014b_ackho__ed
backloaded2044504b_ackloaded
backlogged2152974b_acklogged
backslapped2452304b_ackslapped
backstamped2452524b_ackstamped
barhopped1942184b_a_rhopped
blackballed2252304blackballed
blackbirded2351794blackbirded
blackboard2144254blackbo_ard
blackbodies2252494blackbodies
blacked163613374black____ed
blackened1845274black__ened
blackjacked2852074blackjacked
blacklisted2052514blacklisted
blackmailed2252014blackmailed
blackwood2144124blackwo__od

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 Filter1786911488190.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148819248.06318457.0
3Display Results24240.0131846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691248.49921024.9
 
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