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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 “backflows” 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.

29 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
backflows234387(None) 
backflow2243371backflow_
backflips2243332backflips
backlogs1746632back_logs
airflows1443833_airflows
bachelors1644563bachelors
backblock2043273backblock
backblocks2152853backblocks
backcloth2294563backcloth
backcloths2383843backcloths
backcross1943923backcross
backdrops20144403backdrops
backfills20104653backfills
backfires2046173backfires
backfits19106953backf_its
backflip2143093backfl_ip
backhoes1938543back_hoes
backless162910633back_less
backload1746833back_load
backloads1846293back_loads
backlog1635773back_lo_g
backrooms1945633backrooms
backsaws1946803back_saws
backslaps1945253backslaps
backstops1945863backstops
backwoods2146393backwoods
barlows12259973ba__rlows
blackflies2143733blackflies
workflows2252173workflows

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 Filter1786911486410.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit148641296.92321470.6
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691297.34224338.2
 
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