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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 “backpacks” 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.

43 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
backpacks204499(None) 
backpack1945461backpack_
backpacked2253742backpacked
backpacker2153932backpacker
backpackers2252882backpackers
backspaces2244712backspaces
backtracks1943542backtracks
blackjacks2653122blackjacks
packsacks1844252packsacks
backache21126063back_ache
backaches22146813back_aches
backblocks2152853backblocks
backcasts1985423backcasts
backchecks2192283backchecks
backdates1848153backdates
backhands2146303backhands
backhauls2044863backhauls
backlands1846823backlands
backpacking2353323backpacking
backsaws1946803backsa_ws
backspace2145083backspac_e
backspaced2343463backspaced
backtrack1844243backtrack_
backwards2147463backwards
backyards2146533backyards
ballparks1743203ballparks
barracks1636883ba_rracks
bipacks1745043b__ipacks
blackbucks2152643blackbucks
blackcocks1852603blackcocks
blackfaces2343563blackfaces
blackjack2543203blackjack_
bookracks1643603bookracks
calpacks18266523ca_lpacks
crackbacks1843303crackbacks
hardpacks2143623hardpacks
kickbacks1744313kickbacks
nicknacks1652633nicknacks
packsack1744523packsack_
rickracks1643813rickracks
rucksacks1642993rucksacks
talkbacks1643783talkbacks
ticktacks1643393ticktacks

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 Limit148641436.78321913.8
3Display Results43430.0133307.7
 (SQL Overall)178691437.21624763.2
 
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