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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 “backdates” 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.

69 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
backdates184815(None) 
backdate1748221backdate_
backdated1946481backdated
backbites19108632backbites
backwater2096752backwater
backwaters2195162backwaters
acetates102013063_acetates
actuates10310313_actuates
acylates1339743_acylates
airdates939723_airdates
baccate131011263bac_cate_
baccated15148373bac_cated
bacchantes1944423bacchantes
backaches22146813backaches
backbeats1945763backbeat_s
backbite1899173backbite_
backbiter191786803backbiter
backbiters2095583backbiters
backbones1947253backbones
backcasts1985423backcasts
backchats2245313backchat_s
backdating2045723backdating
backdrafts2252693backdrafts
backdrops20144403backdrops
backfires2046183backfires
backfits19106953backfit_s
backhands2146303backhands
backhauls2044863backhauls
backhoes1938543back_hoes
backlands1846823backlands
backlashes21125303backlashes
backouts1698643backout_s
backpacks2044993backpacks
backsaws1946803backsa_ws
backseats1746673backseat_s
backsets1638853backset_s
backsides1887693backsides
backspaces2244713backspaces
backstabs1945473backstabs
backstages1945013backstages
backstays2045653backstays
backwards2147463backwards
backwashes24104673backwashes
backyards2146533backyards
baldpates1445233baldpates
bandages12310633ba_ndages
bandmates1447923bandmates
banknotes1544313banknotes
blackdamps2352183blackdamps
blackfaces2343563blackfaces
blackwater21103973blackwater
blackwaters22103143blackwaters
brachiates1746353brachiates
bunkmates1743673bunkmates
caudates11310263ca_udates
jackdaws2542923jackda_ws
jaculates182810363jaculates
lacerates112413783lacerates
lactates10311233lac_tates
lapidates1247143lapidates
macerates132113573macerates
maculates132013723maculates
mandates11314093ma_ndates
packages17138733pack_ages
packwaxes2743413packwaxes
racemates1348853racemates
vacates12312833vac__ates
validates1338243validates
vanadates1345133vanadates

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 Filter1786911486410.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit148641696.62322443.2
3Display Results69690.0302300.0
 (SQL Overall)178691697.09325192.6
 
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