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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 “backstops” 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.

51 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
backstops194586(None) 
backstop1845561backstop_
backdrops20144402backdrops
backslaps1945252backslaps
backstabs1945472backstabs
backstamps2243252backstamps
backstays2045652backstays
backstory2045282backstory
blacktops1943372black_tops
backcross1943923backcross
backdrop19114253backdrop_
backdropt20124923backdropt
backflips2243333backflips
backflows2343873backflows
backhoes1938543back_hoes
backlogs1746633back_logs
backrooms1945633backrooms
backsaws1946803backs_aws
backseats1746673backseats
backsets1638853backs_ets
backshore2055883backshore
backshores2145323backshores
backsides1887693backsides
backslap1844993backslap_
backspins1945703backspins
backstab1845453backst_ab
backstage1845423backstage
backstages1945013backstages
backstair1744683backstair
backstairs1844473backstairs
backstamp2144193backstamp
backstay1945963backst_ay
backstopped2452523backstopped
backstories1955313backstories
backstroke1763303backstroke
backstrokes1873063backstrokes
backswept2243693backswept
backsword2144623backsword
backswords2243813backswords
backups1736173back__ups
backwoods2146393backwoods
backwraps2244193backwraps
bakeshops2042833bakeshops
blacktop1842973black_top_
bookshops2043463bookshops
hockshops2383213hockshops
jackstays2543003jackstays
jackstone2244383jackstone
jackstones2344053jackstones
locksteps1743343locksteps
tuckshops2052343tuckshops

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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641516.81321817.3
3Display Results51510.0163187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691517.24924650.4
 
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