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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 “backswing” 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.

64 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
backswing214490(None) 
backswings2243111backswings
backing165523442back__ing
backspin1845422backspin_
backspins1945702backspins
hacksawing2343262hacksawing
baching156017753bac__hing
backbiting2144293backbiting
backdating2045723backdating
backfiring2243813backfiring
backhoeing2243403backhoeing
backings174012213back__ings
backlashing2353433backlashing
backlisting2043873backlisting
backside17108143backs_ide
backslid1746273backsli_d
backslide1845883backslide
backsliding2153203backsliding
backspacing2452943backspacing
backswept2243693backswept
backsword2144623backsword
backwashing2653093backwashing
baking135626623ba_k__ing
balking143717353balk__ing
banishing1537143banishing
banking144621353bank__ing
barking144724183bark__ing
bashing135422583ba__shing
basing95427663ba__s_ing
basking144718613ba__sking
basting104227203ba__sting
batwing13509813ba__twing
becking164416073beck__ing
beckoning1845773beckoning
beeswing14255763b_eeswing
bickering1837673bickering
blackening1944793blackening
blacking174213603black__ing
bracketing1945233bracketing
bucketing1835713bucketing
bucking163617573buck__ing
buckling17259113buck_ling
buckskin1543573buckskin_
buckskins1643483buckskins
cackling172610943cack_ling
dackering1737393dackering
hacking173720613hack__ing
hackling183310163hack_ling
jacketing2345643jacketing
jacking214515263jack__ing
lacewing1435843lac_ewing
lackering1639383lackering
lackeying1934923lackeying
lacking143821543lack__ing
mackling172710063mack_ling
packaging1945163packaging
packeting1836853packeting
packing164420723pack__ing
racketing1647873racketing
racking144323663rack__ing
sacking144122703sack__ing
tacking144421483tack__ing
tackling153211123tack_ling
yacking174315683yack__ing

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641647.12620859.0
3Display Results64640.0302133.3
 (SQL Overall)178691647.57623586.5
 
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