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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 “kickback” 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.

33 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
kickback164445(None) 
kickbacks1744311kickbacks
kickball1543772kickball
nicknack1542832nicknack
pickaback2052842pickaback
rickrack1544092rickrack
ticktack1543642ticktack
backpack1945463backpack
crackback1743513crackback
dieback1646913di_eback
finback1865823fi_nback
fireback1946953fireback
giveback2044073giveback
huckaback2152133huckaback
kickable1535583kickable
kickballs1643333kickballs
kickboard1743823kickboard
kickbox2142543kickb_ox
knickknack06873knickknack
nicknacks1652633nicknacks
packsack1744523packsack
pickabacks2152623pickabacks
picklock1743613picklock
pickwick2042293pickwick
rickracks1643813rickracks
rucksack1543283rucksack
sickbay1843723sickba_y
sickbays1943163sickbays
talkback1543933talkback
ticktacks1643393ticktacks
ticktock1543013ticktock
tieback1547103ti_eback
wingback2044403wingback

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 Filter1786911461620.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit146162336.37622923.8
3Display Results33330.0132538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691336.54527301.9
 
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