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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 “backrush” 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
backrush194411(None) 
backlash1945922backlash
backrest1639392backrest
backrushes2143772backrushes
backwash2244942backwash
buckbrush2251612buckbrush
acarus8312193_acarus_
ankush13114433_ank_ush
babirusa1241933babirusa
backcast1887673backcast
backcross1943923backcross
backers153821893backers_
backhouse2046143backhouse
backless162910633backless
backlist16910653backlist
backmost1846633backmost
backout15612953backou_t
backouts1698643backouts
backrests1744983backrests
backroom1846093backroom
backs135729623back__s_
backslash2044543backslash
backup1646613back_u_p
backups1736173back_ups
bankrupt1643243bankrupt
becrust1137983bec_rust
blackfish2343833blackfish
blackish1976713black_ish
brackish1987613brack_ish
brush105917473b___rush
buckish18237883buck_ish
buckras1537343buckras_
bullrush1342793bullrush
bulrush1243593b_ulrush
crush106815993__c_rush
jackfish2744123jackfish

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 Filter1786911461620.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit146162367.12620511.1
3Display Results36360.0132769.2
 (SQL Overall)178691367.54523683.4
 
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