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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 “backfill” 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.

44 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
backfill196506(None) 
backfills20104651backfills
backfield2143382backfield
backfilled2253222backfilled
backfire1946002backfire
backfit18108212backfi_t
backfits19106952backfits
backflip2143092backflip
bacilli1146393bac__illi
backbit17129103backbi_t
backbite1899173backbite
backfields2252213backfields
backfilling2352613backfilling
backfired2144543backfired
backfires2046173backfires
backflips2243333backflips
backflow2243373backflow
backhaul1945133backhaul
backing165523443back_ing
backlist16910653backlist
backlit15911903backli_t
backside17108143backside
backslid1746273backslid
balkily16266693balk_ily
bankroll1443493bankroll
blackball1944523blackball
blackfin1953903blackfi_n
blackfins2054393blackfins
blackfish2343833blackfish
blackfly2243013blackf_ly
blackpoll1952483blackpoll
cockbill1844943cockbill
duckbill1742943duckbill
hawkbill2042223hawkbill
jackfish2744123jackfish
jackroll2142743jackroll
landfill1253883landfill
rackful1645873rackf_ul
rackfuls1744643rackfuls
rockfall1743403rockfall
sackful1645353sackf_ul
sackfuls1744163sackfuls
tackily1637503tack_ily
wackily1936053wack_ily

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 Filter1786911461620.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit146162446.76621602.4
3Display Results44440.0162750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691447.21824756.3
 
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