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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 “backwashing” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

63 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
backwashing265309(None) 
backlashing2353431backlashing
backdating2045723backda_ting
backhanding2453763backhanding
backhauling2352813backhauling
backlisting2043873backlisting
backpacking2353323backpacking
backswing2144903back__swing
backwash2244943backwash___
backwashed25123763backwash_ed
backwashes24104673backwash_es
brainwashing2151523brainwashing
rainwashing1852263rainwashing
abashing1466624_a__bashing
baching156017754bac____hing
backbiting2144294back_biting
backcrossing2361784backcrossing
backfilling2352614backfilling
backfiring2243814back_firing
backfitting2353074backfitting
backhoeing2243404back_hoeing
backing165523444back____ing
backlash1945924backlash___
backlashed22124284backlash_ed
backlasher21124484backlash_er
backlashers22123634backlashers
backlashes21125304backlash_es
backlighting2552474backlighting
backloading2153824backloading
backlogging2252624backlogging
backslapping2552084backslapping
backsliding2153204backsliding
backspacing2452944backspacing
backspin1845424back__spin_
backspins1945704back__spins
backstabbing2262004backstabbing
backstamping25112204backstamping
backswings2243114back__swings
backtracking2252454backtracking
bakshishing2451774bakshishing
ballasting1345304ba_llasting
banishing1537144ba__nishing
bashing135422584b____ashing
beclasping17134074bec_lasping
becowarding2052534becowarding
blackballing2352064blackballing
blackjacking2952164blackjacking
blacklisting2152234blacklisting
blackmailing2351904blackmailing
brainwashings226874brainwashings
buckraming2143114buckra_ming
cashing135022554__c__ashing
clashing143812194__c_lashing
crashing143512634__c_rashing
duckwalking2151264duckwalking
encashing1536444enc__ashing
hacksawing2343264hacksa_wing
packaging1945164pack_a_ging
prewashing1944944_prewashing
racewalking21102394racewalking
rewashing1676904__rewashing
swashing15369744___swashing
washing145119284____washing

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148819638.42317668.2
3Display Results63630.0461369.6
 (SQL Overall)178691638.89220095.7
 
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