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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 “softbacks” 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.

36 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
softbacks204388(None) 
softback1944221softback_
outbacks1638982_outbacks
scatbacks1974712scatbacks
seatbacks17115602seatbacks
setbacks1686302s_etbacks
slotbacks1743862slotbacks
softballs1443772softballs
bootblacks2052613bootblacks
bootjacks2443333bootjacks
coatracks1745403coatracks
comebacks2145273comebacks
cutbacks1845813_cutbacks
fastbacks2044253fastbacks
fatbacks1946003_fatbacks
hogbacks2044853ho_gbacks
holdbacks2144313holdbacks
mossbacks1943713mossbacks
outback15310653_outback_
outbarks1437833_outbarks
rollbacks1744643rollbacks
roorbacks1764653roorbacks
scatback1875033scatback_
seatback1675823seatback_
setback1567143s_etback_
skewbacks1943513skewbacks
slotback1644203slotback_
snapbacks1954303snapbacks
soapbarks1743013soapbarks
softas94410403soft_a__s
softball1344203softba_ll
softwares1564113softwares
stacks124317263s__t_acks
swaybacks2343583swaybacks
tombacks18216463to_mbacks
wetbacks1974983_wetbacks

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 Filter1786911486410.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit148641366.40623203.4
3Display Results36360.0162250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691366.85826055.8
 
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