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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 “counterinstance” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

31 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
counterinstance1910179(None) 
countenance1555874counte__n__ance
counterbalance20123244counter_balance
counterstate1457034counter__sta_te
continuance1555125co_nt__in_uance
contrivance1854255co_nt_ri__vance
conversance1876315co_nver__s_ance
countenanced1754205counte__n__anced
countenancer1654225counte__n__ancer
countenances1655735counte__n__ances
counterattack2172735counter_atta_ck
counterbalanced22142575counter_balanced
counterbalances21122825counter_balances
counterchange2194865counter__change
counterevidence2391585counterevidence
counterimage1754985counteri__ma_ge
counterirritant1771735counterirritan_t
counterpane1549315counter___pan_e
counterresponse1961765counterresponse
counterstain14156785counter__sta_in
counterstained1754845counter__stained
counterstains15156625counter__stains
counterstated1665635counter__stated
counterstates1586645counter__states
counterstrike1965295counter__strike
counterstroke1954785counter__stroke
counterstruck2163195counter__struck
counterstyle1755055counter__st_yle
counterviolence2271565counterviolence
nonresistance1562655no_nresi_stance
outdistance1452015_ou_t_di_stance

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 Filter178691658740.313570897.8
2DLD Change Limit65874314.32615227.5
3Display Results31310.033939.4
 (SQL Overall)178691314.67238247.2
 
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