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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forbackwashing” 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.

13 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
backwashing265309(None) 
backlashing2353431backlashing
backdating2045713backda_ting
backhanding2453763backhanding
backhauling2352813backhauling
backlisting2043863backlisting
backpacking2353323backpacking
backswing2144903back__swing
backwash2244943backwash___
backwashed25123763backwash_ed
backwashes24104673backwash_es
brainwashing2151523brainwashing
rainwashing1852263rainwashing

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911216330.373479064.3
2DLD Change Limit121633134.34627987.3
3Display Results13130.0131000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691134.73237762.3