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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forinstigation” 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.

13 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
instigation124924(None) 
instigations1348241instigations
castigation1447972castigation
fustigation1545212fustigation
initiation10412102initi_ation
inspiration1348372inspiration
instigating1347152instigating
instigative1555122instigative
instigator1146402instigat_or
instillation1245842instillation
institution1145292institution
intimation12413042in_timation
investigation1754082investigation

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 Filter178691868080.280638182.1
2DLD Change Limit86808134.01621615.5
3Display Results13130.016812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691134.31241440.4