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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 “backpacked” 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.

23 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
backpacked225374(None) 
backpacker2153931backpacker
backpack1945462backpack__
backpackers2252882backpackers
backpacks2044992backpack_s
backspaced2343462backspac_ed
backtracked2152912backtracked
blackjacked2852072blackjacked
backache21126063back_ache_
backaches22146813back_aches
backchecked2351423backchecked
backdated1946483backda_ted
backhanded23114663backhanded
backhauled2253243backhauled
backlashed22124283backlashed
backpacking2353323backpacking
backspace2145083backspac_e_
backspaces2244713backspac_es
backwashed25123763backwashed
barebacked2143273barebacked
barracked1844753ba_rracked
jampacked2742053ja_mpacked
ticktacked18122643ticktacked

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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603236.17322777.1
3Display Results23230.0131769.2
 (SQL Overall)178691236.34228175.8
 
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