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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 “backslaps” 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.

57 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
backslaps194525(None) 
backslap1844991backslap_
backflips2243332backflips
backsaws1946802backs_aws
backseats1746672backseats
backslash2044542backslash
backstabs1945472backstabs
backstamps2243252backstamps
backstays2045652backstays
backstops1945862backstops
backwraps2244192backwraps
baaskaaps175783baaskaaps
baaskaps1641953ba_askaps
baasskaps1751163baasskaps
bacalaos1245863bac_alaos
backbeats1945763backbeats
backchats2245313backchats
backdrops20144403backdrops
backflip2143093backflip_
backflows2343873backflows
backland1748103back_land
backlands1846823back_lands
backlash1945923back_lash
backless162910633back_less
backloads1846293backloads
backlogs1746633back_logs
backsaw1836203backs_a_w
backseat1648903backsea_t
backsets1638853backs_ets
backsides1887693backsides
backslapped2452303backslapped
backslapper2352383backslapper
backslappers2451893backslappers
backslashes2253443backslashes
backslid1746273backsl_id
backslide1845883backslide
backslides1945263backslides
backspace2145083backspace
backspaces2244713backspaces
backspins1945703backspins
backsplash2361783backsplash
backstab1845453backsta_b
backstage1845423backstage
backstages1945013backstages
backstair1744683backstair
backstairs1844473backstairs
backstamp2144193backstamp
backstay1945963backsta_y
backstop1845563backstop_
backswept2243693backswept
backups1736173back__ups
backwrap2144073backwrap_
banksias1445893banksia_s
blackcaps2143353black_caps
bucksaws1943853bucks_aws
hacksaws2043923hacks_aws
jackstays2543003jackstays

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 Filter1786911486410.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit148641577.90618801.0
3Display Results57570.0301900.0
 (SQL Overall)178691578.09222082.4
 
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