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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 “graybacks” 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.

32 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
graybacks214382(None) 
grayback2043931grayback_
drawbacks2143372drawbacks
graywacke2251782graywacke
graywackes2351862graywackes
paybacks2145492_paybacks
playbacks2244132playbacks
swaybacks2343582swaybacks
buybacks2144783_buybacks
carrybacks2352113carrybacks
clawbacks2243623clawbacks
claybanks2042413claybanks
crackbacks1843303crackbacks
drawback2043483drawback_
fatbacks1946003_fatbacks
givebacks2143993givebacks
gravlaks1642423gravla_ks
graybeards1751763graybeards
graylags1372983grayla_gs
graymails1542803graymails
greenbacks1953483greenbacks
gripsacks1842313gripsacks
hardbacks2145373hardbacks
hayracks2045313_hayracks
payback2056453_payback_
playback2144303playback_
ransacks1445773_ransacks
runbacks1655903_runbacks
scatbacks1974713scatbacks
seatbacks17115603seatbacks
snapbacks1954303snapbacks
swayback2243683swayback_

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641326.26323733.2
3Display Results32320.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691326.68626726.1
 
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