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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 “backwood” 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.

66 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
backwood204697(None) 
backwoods2146391backwoods
blackwood2144121blackwood
backdoor1744692backdoor
backhoed2047012backhoed
backload1746832backload
backroom1846092backroom
backsword2144622backsword
backward2048102backward
backwoodsy2552162backwoodsy
basswood1494552basswood
baywood1646442ba_ywood
blackwoods2243892blackwoods
lacewood1455252lacewood
babyhood1953103babyhood
backbend1944783backbend
backboard2047183backboard
backbone1847443backbone
backboned2045483backboned
backdrop19114253backdrop
backed155725723back__ed
backflow2243373backflow
backhand2047433backhand
backhoe1847153back_hoe
backhoes1938543backhoes
backland1748103backland
backloads1846293backloads
backlog1635773back_log
backlogs1746633backlogs
backmost1846633backmost
backout15612953back_out
backrooms1945633backrooms
backslid1746273backslid
backstop1845563backstop
backswords2243813backswords
backwards2147463backwards
backwash2244943backwash
backwrap2144073backwrap
backyard2046843backyard
bankbook1543323bankbook
basswoods1574323basswoods
baywoods1745593ba_ywoods
bearwood1445403bearwood
beechwood2052653beechwood
beefwood1743353beefwood
bentwood1444453bentwood
bluewood1444003bluewood
bogwood1446413b_ogwood
boxwood2045243b_oxwood
corkwood1885213corkwood
dagwood1344833da_gwood
fatwood1486393fa_twood
hackwork1945113hackwork
hardwood16155743hardwood
inkwood1584533_inkwood
jackboot2344783jackboot
lacewoods1554893lacewoods
lancewood1552793lancewood
latewood1255683latewood
matchwood2093433matchwood
milkwood1843453milkwood
porkwood1844463porkwood
rackwork1645583rackwork
sapwood1366913sa_pwood
sasswood1294273sasswood
teakwood1643973teakwood

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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162666.42022766.7
3Display Results66660.0332000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691666.87625987.6
 
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