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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 “backflow” 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.

29 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
backflow224337(None) 
backflows2343871backflows
backflip2143092backflip
backlog1635772back_log
airflow1343543_airflow
bachelor1564083bachelor
backblock2043273backblock
backcloth2294563backcloth
backdoor1744693backdoor
backdrop19114253backdrop
backfill1965063backfill
backfills20104653backfills
backfire1946013backfire
backfit18108213backf_it
backfits19106953backfits
backflips2243333backflips
backhoe1847153back_hoe
backlit15911903back_lit
backload1746833back_load
backlogs1746633back_logs
backroom1846093backroom
backsaw1836203back_saw
backslap1844993backslap
backslid1746273backslid
backstop1845563backstop
backwood2046973backwood
barlow112911433ba__rlow
blackfly2243013blackfl_y
workflow2141883workflow

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 Filter1786911461620.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit146162296.67321903.5
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691297.10925135.9
 
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