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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 “backslash” 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.

34 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
backslash204454(None) 
backlash1945921back_lash
backsplash2361781backsplash
backslap1844992backsla_p
backslaps1945252backslaps
backslashes2253442backslashes
backwash2244942back_wash
backcast1887673back_cast
backcloth2294563backcloth
backland1748103back_land
backlashed22124283back_lashed
backlasher21124483back_lasher
backlashes21125303back_lashes
backless162910633back_less
backlist16910653back_list
backrush1944103back_rush
backsaw1836203backs_a_w
backsaws1946803backs_aws
backseat1648903backsea_t
backseats1746673backseats
backsets1638853backsets_
backslid1746273backsl_id
backslide1845883backslide
backspace2145083backspace
backsplashes2561593backsplashes
backstab1845453backsta_b
backstabs1945473backstabs
backstage1845423backstage
backstair1744683backstair
backstamp2144193backstamp
backstay1945963backsta_y
backstays2045653backstays
bakshish2043743ba_kshish
banksias1445893banksias_

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641346.89021573.4
3Display Results34340.0162125.0
 (SQL Overall)178691347.32924381.4
 
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