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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 “instances” 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.

80 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
instances114875(None) 
instance1049881instance_
instanced1245701instanced
instancies1246611instancies
distances12311652distances
instancy1346572instanc_y
instanter946242instanter
instants8910152instan_ts
instates81615832insta_tes
instincts1144532instincts
insurances1246862insurances
issuances1144642issuances
stances93715962__stances
acutances1345763acutances
constancies1546643constancies
distance11311853distance_
distanced1348573distanced
enhances1339293en_hances
ensconces1344743ensconces
entrances11310953entrances
finances1338653fin__ances
hesitances1545543hesitances
hindrances1644843hindrances
ignorances1344343ignorances
inanes62519803in__an_es
inductances1663513inductances
infancies1446973in_fancies
infantes11249633in_fantes
inkstands1443193inkstan_ds
inkstones1345083inkston_es
inlaces92512903in_la_ces
insane6314893ins_an_e_
insaner7310443ins_an_er
insanest8410343ins_an_est
inscapes1237813insca_pes
insistences1355583insistences
insnares858083insna_res
insolences1247113insolences
inspanned1242853inspanned
inspans937803inspan__s
instable10313203instable_
installed1045853installed
installer945013installer
installers1043633installers
installs858923insta_lls
instals7611713insta__ls
instancing1344643instancing
instant7815353instan__t
instantly1256013instantly
instantness1154083instantness
instarred1043963instarred
instars7411133insta__rs
instate71616483insta_te_
instated91613343insta_ted
instinct1048723instinc_t
instrokes1345353instrokes
instructs1145793instructs
insurance1147453insurance_
inswathes1543953inswathes
intakes11310943in_ta_kes
intines7921113in_tin_es
intones7816543in_ton_es
issuance1045223issuance_
iterances1148913iterances
laitances1145613laitances
militances1445683militances
monstrances1545013monstrances
nances83618643_n__ances
nuances938523_n_uances
pittances1345703pittances
portances1349833portances
seances93015343__seances
stance84316913__stance_
stanches132312793__stanches
stanes64933403__stan_es
substances1446323substances
tinstones948493tinston_es
unstacks1446043unsta_cks
unstates81314993unsta_tes
usances967373_us_ances

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 Filter1786911486410.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit148641807.14320809.3
3Display Results80800.0302666.7
 (SQL Overall)178691807.60923484.2
 
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