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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 “backdrop” 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
backdrop1911425(None) 
backdrops20144401backdrops
backdropt20124921backdropt
backdoor1744692backdoor
backstop1845562backstop
backwrap2144072backwrap
airdrop1044423_airdrop
backcross1943923backcross
backdate1748223backdate
backdraft2154703backdraft
backdropped2551803backdropped
backer144525523backer__
backers153821883backer_s
backflip2143093backflip
backflow2243373backflow
backhoe1847153back_hoe
backlog1635773back_log
backroom1846093backroom
backslap1844993backslap
backstops1945863backstops
backup1646613back__up
backwood2046973backwood
backwraps2244193backwraps
blackdamp2242563blackdamp
blacktop1842973black_top
buckaroo1644423buckaroo
buckeroo1644313buckeroo
eardrop1065223ea_rdrop
jackaroo2143983jackaroo
jackeroo2143743jackeroo
paradrop1344603paradrop
raindrop1142783raindrop

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 Filter1786911461620.470380193.6
2DLD Change Limit146162326.59322169.3
3Display Results32320.0162000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691327.07925242.4
 
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