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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 “backcasts” 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.

45 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
backcasts198542(None) 
backcast1887671backcast_
backchats2245312backchats
backlists17117412backlists
backrests1744982backrests
accosts11107993_ac_costs
baccaras1446913bac_caras
baccarats1544473bac_carats
baccate131011263bac_ca_te
bacchants1845023bacchants
backaches22146813backaches
backbeats1945763backbeats
backchat2147113backchat_
backcloth2294563backcloth
backcloths2383843backcloths
backcourts2052933backcourts
backcross1943923backcross
backdate1748223backda_te
backdates1848153backdates
backdrafts2252693backdrafts
backfits19106953back_fits
backhands2146303backhands
backhauls2044863backhauls
backlands1846823backlands
backlash1945923backlas_h
backlashes21125303backlashes
backless162910633backles_s
backlist16910653backlist_
backmost1846633backmost_
backouts1698643back_outs
backpacks2044993backpacks
backrest1639393backrest_
backsaws1946803backsa_ws
backseats1746673backseats
backsets1638853back_sets
backwards2147463backwards
backwash2244943backwas_h
backwashes24104673backwashes
backyards2146533backyards
ballasts1037933ba_llasts
bankcards1873783bankcards
blackcaps2143353blackca_ps
blacklists1844183blacklists
bookcases1743873bookcases
jackass2034963jack_as_s

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911486410.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit148641458.45317584.4
3Display Results45450.0331363.6
 (SQL Overall)178691458.92220028.1
 
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