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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 “backsplashes” 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.

27 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
backsplashes256159(None) 
backslashes2253441backs_lashes
backlashes21125302back__lashes
backsplash2361782backsplash__
backlashed22124283back__lashed
backlasher21124483back__lasher
backlashers22123633back__lashers
backslash2044543backs_lash__
backspaces2244713backsp_a_ces
backwashes24104673back__washes
backaches22146814back___aches
backlash1945924back__lash__
backrushes2143774back__rushes
backslapped2452304backs_lapped
backslapper2352384backs_lapper
backslappers2451894backs_lappers
backslaps1945254backs_la__ps
backslides1945264backs_l_ides
backspace2145084backsp_a_ce_
backspaced2343464backsp_a_ced
backstages1945014backs_ta_ges
backstitches2562114backstitches
backwashed25123764back__washed
baksheeshes235784ba_ksheeshes
bakshishes2242004ba_ks_hishes
jackplanes2552924jack_pla_nes
splashes1337504____splashes

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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790276.51619151.3
3Display Results27270.0132076.9
 (SQL Overall)178691276.91925826.1
 
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