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

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

38 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
instructions1413781(None) 
instruction13137941instruction_
constructions1747712constructions
destructions1547252destructions
instructing1446292instructi_ng
instructional1555092instructional
instructors1355382instruct_ors
obstructions16155522obstructions
abstractions1645783abstractions
constrictions1747783constrictions
construction1648083construction_
destruction1446953destruction_
distractions1548753distractions
indirections1556193indirections
inductions1348803in__ductions
infarctions1645023infar_ctions
infractions1646963in_fractions
inscriptions1654503inscriptions
insertions10410343inser__tions
insinuations12136423insinuations
inspections1546423ins_pections
instaurations13114253instaurations
instigations1348243instigations
institutions1244733institutions
instructive1656483instructi_ve
instructor1255163instruct_o_r
instructress1452893instructress
instructs1145793instruct___s
insurrections15104143insurrections
interactions14410463interactions
intinctions1347003in_tinctions
introductions1655133in_troductions
intrusions1046333in_tru_sions
intuitions1047293in_t_uitions
menstruations1585053menstruations
obstruction15135543obstruction_
restrictions1449283restrictions
strictions1249143__strictions

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 Filter178691950240.343520965.0
2DLD Change Limit95024383.83024810.4
3Display Results38380.0301266.7
 (SQL Overall)178691384.20342515.1