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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 “backlash” 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.

73 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
backlash194592(None) 
backslash2044541backslash
backwash2244941backwash
backcast1887672backcast
backland1748102backland
backlashed22124282backlashed
backlasher21124482backlasher
backlashes21125302backlashes
backless162910632backless
backlist16910652backlist
backrush1944102backrush
backsplash2361782backsplash
babkas146010143babk_as_
bacalao1146613bacala_o
bacalaos1245863bacalaos
backache21126063back_ache
backcasts1985423backcasts
backcloth2294563backcloth
backdate1748223backdate
backers153821883backers_
backhand2047433backhand
backhaul1945133backhaul
backlands1846823backlands
backlashers22123633backlashers
backlashing2353433backlashing
backlight2155703backlight
backlists17117413backlists
backlit15911903backl_it
backload1746833backload
backloads1846293backloads
backlog1635773backl_og
backlogs1746633backlogs
backmost1846633backmost
backpack1945463backpack
backrest1639393backrest
backs135729623back__s_
backsaw1836203backsa_w
backsaws1946803backsaws
backslap1844993backsla_p
backslaps1945253backslaps
backslashes2253443backslashes
backups1736173backups_
backward2048103backward
backwashed25123763backwashed
backwashes24104673backwashes
backyard2046843backyard
bacula103112673bacula__
baklava1643103ba_klava
baklawa1643403ba_klawa
balas76937213ba__las_
ballast9313993ba_llast
barkless14318023barkless
beclasp1335263bec_lasp
blackfish2343833blackfish
blackish1976713black_ish
blackland1844653blackland
blacklist1746123blacklist
brackish1987613brack_ish
buckish18237883buck_ish
buckles153416093buckles_
buckras1537343buckras_
cackles153717203cackles_
calash11312433__calash
clash106219033__c_lash
hackles162917063hackles_
jackals2036893jackals_
jackass2034963jack_ass
jackfish2744123jackfish
mackles154415753mackles_
maculas113114023maculas_
tackles133816523tackles_
tackless14419483tackless
ticklish1755283ticklish

Search took 9 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 Limit146162737.59319249.6
3Display Results73730.0332212.1
 (SQL Overall)178691738.04922200.4
 
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