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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 “instigated” 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.

66 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
instigated124769(None) 
instigate1048611instigate_
instigates1148421instigates
castigated1446322castigated
fustigated1544472fustigated
initiated10510112initi_ated
instated91613342inst__ated
instigator1146412instigator
instituted1144942instituted
intimated121010892in_timated
investigated17113912investigated
aestivated14106293aestivated
busticated1545733busticated
castigate1247963castigate_
castigates1347553castigates
constipated1645463constipated
estimated12109443_estimated
estivated13108323_estivated
festinated1447533festinated
fustigate1345623fustigate_
fustigates1445143fustigates
inactivated1744553inactivated
indagated1245573in_dagated
indicated13310953in_dicated
initialed1065353initi_aled
initiate8412693initi_ate_
initiates9411183initi_ates
insatiate948063insati_ate_
inseminated1445043inseminated
insinuated1144813insinuated
insisted998673ins_i_sted
insolated1039713ins_olated
inspirited1343703inspirited
inspissated1451493inspissated
instate71616483inst__ate_
instates81615833inst__ates
instigating1347153instigating
instigation1249243instigation
instigative1555123instigative
instigators1245923instigators
instilled1045293insti_lled
institute946443institute_
instituter1044513instituter
institutes1046053institutes
instructed1345633instructed
insulated10310713ins_ulated
integrated1289293in_tegrated
intimate101013833in_timate_
intimater111110583in_timater
intimates111013313in_timates
intonated1048303in_tonated
intreated10312663in_treated
intubated1246453in_tubated
investigate15104303investigate_
investigates16104213investigates
irrigated1176313i_rrigated
litigated1146563_litigated
masticated1548233masticated
mitigated1347083_mitigated
navigated1445483_navigated
nictitated1344403nictitated
rusticated1346993rusticated
unmitigated1553723unmitigated
unsighted1455433uns_ighted
unstated91615813unst__ated
unstinted1038563unsti_nted

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit140603665.56325274.7
3Display Results66660.0302200.0
 (SQL Overall)178691666.01329717.4
 
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