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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 “backstabber” 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.

36 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
backstabber205212(None) 
backstabbed2152121backstabbed
backstabbers2161661backstabbers
backscatter2152673backscatter
backslapper2352383backslapper
backstab1845453backsta_b__
backstabbing2262003backstabbing
backstabs1945473backsta_b_s
backstage1845423backsta_ge_
backstages1945013backsta_ges
backstair1744683backsta__ir
backstamped2452523backstamped
backhander22144944back_hander
backlasher21124484back_lasher
backpacker2153934back_packer
backscatters2252054backscatters
backslapped2452304backslapped
backslappers2451894backslappers
backslashes2253444backslashes
backslider1944194backs_lider
backspace2145084backspa_ce_
backspaced2343464backspa_ced
backspaces2244714backspa_ces
backstabbings2361174backstabbings
backstairs1844474backsta_irs
backstamp2144194backsta__mp
backstamps2243254backsta_mps
backstay1945964backsta___y
backstays2045654backsta__ys
backstopped2452524backstopped
backstories1955324backstories
backstreet1855034backst_reet
backstroke1763304backstroke_
backstrokes1873064backstrokes
backwater2096754back_wa_ter
stabber113610154____stabber

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.453394461.4
2DLD Change Limit148819369.09316366.3
3Display Results36360.0162250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691369.56218687.6
 
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