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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 “backscatters” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

27 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
backscatters225205(None) 
backscatter2152671backscatter_
backscattered247862backscattered
backscattering2581153backscattering
backscatterings269773backscatterings
backslappers2451893backslappers
backstabbers2161663backstabbers
backwaters2195163back_wa_ters
backbiters2095584back__biters
backcasts1985424back_cast__s
backdates1848154back_da_te_s
backhanders23123804back_handers
backlashers22123634back_lashers
backpackers2252884back_packers
backseats1746674backsea_t__s
backslapper2352384backslapper_
backslashes2253444backslashe_s
backsliders2052784backs_liders
backspaces2244714backspa_ce_s
backstabber2052124backstabber_
backstages1945014backsta_ge_s
backstairs1844474backs__tairs
backwater2096754back_wa_ter_
bespatters1442784b__espatters
blackwaters22103144black_wa_ters
pacesetters1552024paces_etters
scatters103612754____scatters

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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790277.18617365.7
3Display Results27270.0161687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691277.59223536.7
 
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