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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 “backbone” 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.

56 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
backbone184744(None) 
backboned2045481backboned
backbones1947251backbones
backbend1944782backbend
backbite1899172backbite
backhoe1847152backho_e
acetone9310793_acetone
backache21126063backache
backbeat1847843backbeat
backbench2452183backbench
backbends2044093backbends
backbit17129103backb_it
backbiter191786803backbiter
backbites19108633backbites
backblock2043273backblock
backboard2047183backboard
backdate1748223backdate
backdoor1744693backdoor
backfire1946003backfire
backhand2047433backhand
backhoed2047013backhoed
backhoes1938543backhoes
backhouse2046143backhouse
backing165523443back_ing
backland1748103backland
backload1746833backload
backlog1635773backlo_g
backlogs1746633backlogs
backmost1846633backmost
backout15612953back_out
backroom1846093backroom
backshore2055883backshore
backside17108143backside
backwood2046973backwood
bacon95620593bac__on_
bacons104917583bac__ons
baculine1238983baculine
balkline1437973balkline
bankbook1543323bankbook
banknote1444833banknote
bareboned1445103bareboned
baritone1058643baritone
barytone1356023barytone
beckon14309383beck_on_
beckoned1735783beck_oned
beckoner1654963beck_oner
beckons15279143beck_ons
blackbody2342493blackbody
blackboy2143163blackbo_y
blackboys2243333blackboys
hambone1439313ha_mbone
jackboot2344783jackboot
jackstone2244383jackstone
jawbone19134443ja_wbone
lactone9311413lac_tone
tailbone1045493tailbone

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 Limit146162566.57622226.6
3Display Results56560.0331697.0
 (SQL Overall)178691567.03225411.1
 
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