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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 “backspin” 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.

38 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
backspin184542(None) 
backspins1945701backspins
backslid1746272backslid
backswing2144902backswing
buckskin1543572buckskin
backbit17129103back_bit
backfit18108213back_fit
backflip2143093backflip
backing165523443back__ing
backlit15911903back_lit
backs135729623backs___
backsaw1836203backs_aw
backsaws1946803backsaws
backseat1648903backseat
backset15314193backs_et
backsets1638853backsets
backside17108143backside
backslap1844993backslap
backslide1845883backslide
backspace2145083backspace
backspacing2452943backspacing
backstab1845453backstab
backstair1744683backstair
backstay1945963backstay
backstop1845563backstop
backswings2243113backswings
backup1646613backup__
backups1736173backup_s
bacterin12410273bacterin
banksia1335943banks_ia
basin75026923ba__s_in
bicuspid1542463bicuspid
blackfin1953903black_fin
buckskins1643483buckskins
duckpin1643463duck_pin
hacksawn2042673hacksawn
lickspit1643913lickspit
tailspin1043763tailspin

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 Filter1786911461620.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit146162386.47022590.7
3Display Results38380.0132923.1
 (SQL Overall)178691386.92325811.2
 
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