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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 “instance” 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.

88 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
instance104988(None) 
instanced1245701instanced
instances1148751instances
instancy1346571instancy
distance11311852distance
insane6314892ins_an_e
instable10313202instable
instancies1246612instancies
instant7815342instan_t
instanter946242instanter
instants8910152instants
instate71616482insta_te
instinct1048722instinct
insurance1147452insurance
issuance1045222issuance
stance84316912__stance
acutance1246303acutance
askance1345923_askance
constancy1646023constancy
distanced1348573distanced
distances12311653distances
enhance1239693en_hance
ensconce1244713ensconce
entrance10311333entrance
finance1238573fin__ance
hesitance1445553hesitance
hindrance1544473hindrance
ignorance1244583ignorance
inane52820343in__an_e
inductance1563933inductance
infancy1546173in_fancy
infante101910883in_fante
inkstand1343803inkstan_d
inkstands1443193inkstands
inkstone1245413inkston_e
inlace82513043in_la_ce
insaner7310443ins_aner
inscape1138013insca_pe
insigne837673insign_e
insistence1246013insistence
insnare748243insna_re
insolence1147203insolence
inspan837513inspan__
inspanned1242853inspanned
inspans937803inspan_s
instal6712193insta__l
install779363insta_ll
installed1045843installed
installer945003installer
installs858923installs
instals7611713insta_ls
instancing1344643instancing
instantly1256013instantly
instar6310013insta__r
instarred1043963instarred
instars7411133insta_rs
instated91613343instated
instates81615833instates
instincts1144533instincts
instroke1245583instroke
instruct1047543instruct
insurances1246863insurances
inswathe1443693inswathe
intact8314663in_ta_ct
intake10510863in_ta_ke
intense72511903in_tense
intine61021983in_tin_e
intone61115433in_ton_e
issuances1144643issuances
iterance1049523iterance
laitance1045973laitance
militance1346113militance
monstrance1445233monstrance
nance74721843_n__ance
nuance859043_n_uance
onstage838363onsta_ge
pittance1246113pittance
portance12310123portance
seance83716693__seance
stances93715963__stances
stanch113812373__stanch
stane55933003__stan_e
substance1346753substance
tinstone848173tinston_e
unstable10313763unstable
unstack1337373unsta_ck
unstate71916213unsta_te
usance858013_us_ance

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 Filter1786911461620.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit146162886.98320931.1
3Display Results88880.0501760.0
 (SQL Overall)178691887.45323975.7
 
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