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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 “instated” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

35 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
instated9161334(None) 
instate71616481instate_
instates81615831instates
unstated91615811unstated
ansated84214002ans_ated
estated83715572_estated
gestated102910572gestated
imitated1138262imitated
inflated12410862inflated
initiated10510112initiated
inserted92413052inserted
insetted9249022insetted
insisted998672insisted
insnared956122insnared
insolated1039712insolated
installed1045852installed
instanced1245702instanced
instanter946242instanter
instarred1043962instarred
instigated1247692instigated
insulated10310712insulated
insulted937192insulted
inswathed1642962inswathed
misstated1278972misstated
nictated1137792nictated
notated82713662_notated
nutated83113422_nutated
reinstated1147282reinstated
restated93120182restated
stated75427832__stated
unsated83419932uns_ated
unseated91317682unseated
unstate71916212unstate_
unstates81314992unstates
unstayed12168392unstayed

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911210590.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121059353.62333414.0
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691354.02944351.2
 
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