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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 “backspaces” 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.

32 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
backspaces224471(None) 
backspace2145081backspace_
backspaced2343461backspaced
backpacks2044992back_packs
backstages1945012backstages
airspaces1344503_airspaces
backaches22146813back__aches
backdates1848153back_dates
backpack1945463back_pac_k
backpacked2253743back_packed
backpacker2153933back_packer
backpackers2252883back_packers
backsaws1946803backs_a_ws
backseats1746673backsea_ts
backshores2145323backshores
backsides1887693backs_ides
backslaps1945253backsla_ps
backslashes2253443backslashes
backslides1945263backslides
backspacing2452943backspacing
backspins1945703backsp_ins
backsplashes2561593backsplashes
backstabs1945473backsta_bs
backstage1845423backstage_
backstairs1844473backstairs
backstamps2243253backstamps
backstays2045653backsta_ys
backtracks1943543backtracks
blackfaces2343563black_faces
blacksnakes1852533blacksnakes
packsacks1844253packs_acks
workspaces2152003workspaces

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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603326.48321688.0
3Display Results32320.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691326.88925938.6
 
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