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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 “backspace” 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.

37 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
backspace214508(None) 
backspaced2343461backspaced
backspaces2244711backspaces
backpack1945462back_pack
backstage1845422backstage
airspace1244653_airspace
backache21126063back__ache
backdate1748223back_date
backpacked2253743back_packed
backpacker2153933back_packer
backpacks2044993back_packs
backsaw1836203backs_a_w
backsaws1946803backs_aws
backseat1648903backsea_t
backseats1746673backseats
backshore2055883backshore
backside17108143backs_ide
backslap1844993backsla_p
backslaps1945253backslaps
backslash2044543backslash
backslide1845883backslide
backspacing2452943backspacing
backspin1845423backsp_in
backspins1945703backspins
backsplash2361783backsplash
backstab1845453backsta_b
backstabs1945473backstabs
backstages1945013backstages
backstair1744683backstair
backstamp2144193backstamp
backstay1945963backsta_y
backstays2045653backstays
backtrack1844243backtrack
blackface2243423black_face
blacksnake1752493blacksnake
packsack1744523packs_ack
workspace2052133workspace

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641376.01624707.6
3Display Results37370.0132846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691376.45227695.4
 
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