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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 “backlashed” 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.

29 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
backlashed2212428(None) 
backlasher21124481backlasher
backlashes21125301backlashes
backwashed25123761backwashed
backlash1945922backlash__
backlashers22123632backlashers
backlisted1944502backlisted
backslashes2253442backslashes
backwashes24104672backwashes
backache21126063back_ache_
backaches22146813back_aches
backdated1946483backda_ted
backhanded23114663backhanded
backhauled2253253backhauled
backland1748103backla__nd
backlashing2353433backlashing
backlighted2452813backlighted
backloaded2044503backloaded
backlogged2152973backlogged
backpacked2253743backpacked
backrushes2143773backrushes
backslapped2452303backslapped
backslash2044543backslash__
backsplashes2561593backsplashes
backwash2244943backwash__
ballasted1245453ba_llasted
beclasped1643743bec_lasped
blacklisted2052513blacklisted
clashed133614013__c_lashed

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 Filter1786911406030.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit140603296.44021832.8
3Display Results29290.0132230.8
 (SQL Overall)178691296.88925938.6
 
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