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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 “instructors” 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.

82 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
instructors135538(None) 
instructor1255161instructor_
constructors1676472constructors
instructions14137822instructions
instructs1145792instruct__s
obstructors1564002obstructors
abstractors1554413abstractors
constrictors1676013constrictors
constructor1576523constructor_
inductors1246223in__ductors
infractors1566003in_fractors
insinuators1154143insinuators
inspectors1444933ins_pectors
instigators1245923instigators
institutors1153213institutors
instruct1047543instruct___
instructed1345633instruct_ed
instructing1446293instructing
instruction13137943instruction
instructive1656483instructive
instructorship2171383instructorship
instructress1452893instructress
obstructor1453753obstructor_
abstracters1544114abstracters
abstractor1444384abstractor_
attractors1245844_attractors
castrators1247454castr_ators
constrictor1596124constrictor_
constructions1747714constructions
constructs1457054construct__s
contractors1549164contractors
deconstructors1963624deconstructors
destructions1547264destructions
destructs1245774destruct__s
detractors13147294_detractors
disruptors1343084dis_ruptors
extractors1946424_extractors
indictors1247624in__dictors
inductor1146334in__ductor_
infectors14218554in__fectors
inflectors1545224in_flectors
inflictors1543954in_flictors
infractor1465944in_fractor_
inheritors1345634inher_itors
initiators10127314init_iators
injectors18216724in__jectors
inserters92210284inser__ters
insinuator1054234insinuator_
inspector1344754ins_pector_
inspirators1345554inspirators
instigator1146414instigator_
instincts1144534instinct__s
instituters1153234instituters
institutor1053674institutor_
instructional1555094instructional
instructorships2271344instructorships
instruments1354684instruments
insulators1047264ins_ulators
insulters945884ins__ulters
interdictors1554454interdictors
interjectors2155044interjectors
interruptors1453604interruptors
introductory1862874in_troductory
intruders1044744in_tru_ders
intrusions1046334in_trusions
intrusts837724in_trust__s
invertors12239794inver__tors
mistutors1144764mist_u_tors
nitrators949214_nitr_ators
obstructions16155524obstructions
obstructs1344574obstruct__s
protractors1546624protractors
reconstructors1863934reconstructors
restructure13195454restructure
restructures14205304restructures
retractors12158584_retractors
structure1145244__structure
structures1245454__structures
strutters955704__strutters
tractors10312574___tractors
trustors8268914___trustors
unstructured1553314unstructured

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit148819829.39315843.6
3Display Results82820.0461782.6
 (SQL Overall)178691829.84518150.4
 
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