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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 “softback” 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.

40 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
softback194422(None) 
softbacks2043881softbacks
outback15310652_outback
scatback1875032scatback
seatback1675822seatback
setback1567142s_etback
slotback1644202slotback
softball1344202softball
bootblack1952833bootblack
bootjack2343663bootjack
coatrack1645853coatrack
comeback2045923comeback
cutback1747093_cutback
fastback1944523fastback
fatback1836923_fatback
hogback1945453ho_gback
holdback2044513holdback
mossback1843713mossback
offtrack2042323offtrack
outbacks1638983_outbacks
outbark1339453_outbark
rollback1644883rollback
roorback1654813roorback
scatbacks1974713scatbacks
seatbacks17115603seatbacks
setbacks1686303s_etbacks
skewback1843903skewback
slotbacks1743863slotbacks
snapback1854423snapback
soapbark1643253soapbark
softa86415183soft_a__
softas94410403soft_a_s
softballs1443773softballs
software1464253software
stack114421693s__t_ack
sunback1548153s_unback
swayback2243683swayback
sweptback2252333sweptback
tomback17227743to_mback
wetback1875613_wetback

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 Filter1786911461620.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit146162406.29623215.1
3Display Results40400.0162500.0
 (SQL Overall)178691406.73226543.5
 
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