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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 “backslapping” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

33 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
backslapping255208(None) 
backflipping2861452backflipping
backstamping25112202backstamping
backstopping2552192backstopping
backdropping2661733backdropping
backlashing2353433back_lashing
backslapped2452303backslapp_ed
backslapper2352383backslapp_er
backslappers2451893backslappers
backsliding2153203backsl_iding
backspacing2452943backspa_cing
backstabbing2262003backstabbing
backdating2045714back_da_ting
backhanding2453764back_handing
backhauling2352814back_hauling
backlisting2043864back_listing
backloading2153814back_loading
backlogging2252624back_logging
backpacking2353324back_packing
backslap1844994backsla_p___
backslaps1945254backsla_p__s
backspin1845424backs___pin_
backspins1945704backs___pins
backstabbings2361174backstabbings
backswing2144904backs___wing
backtracking2252454backtracking
backwashing2653094back_washing
becapping1834244bec___apping
beclasping17134074bec__lasping
blacktopping2551604black_topping
clapping153810604__c__lapping
hacksawing2343264hacks_a_wing
slapping133510834____slapping

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 Filter1786911247900.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit124790337.95615685.0
3Display Results33330.0132538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691338.37221343.9
 
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