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

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

39 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
instruction1313794(None) 
instructions14137811instructions
construction1648082construction
destruction1446952destruction
instructing1446292instructing
instructional1555092instructional
instructive1656482instructive
instructor1255162instruct_or
obstruction15135542obstruction
abstraction1545883abstraction
constriction1648263constriction
constructions1747713constructions
destructions1547253destructions
distraction1449113distraction
indirection1456383indirection
induction1248983in__duction
infarction1545793infar_ction
infraction1557453in_fraction
inscription1544953inscription
insertion9410593inser__tion
insinuation11137263insinuation
inspection1446663ins_pection
instauration12114833instauration
instigation1249243instigation
institution1145293institution
instruct1047543instruct___
instructed1345633instruct_ed
instructors1355383instructors
instructs1145793instruct__s
insurrection14104383insurrection
interaction13411813interaction
intinction1247783in_tinction
introduction1555783in_troduction
intrusion946813in_tru_sion
intuition947623in_t_uition
menstruation1455223menstruation
obstructions16155523obstructions
restriction1349363restriction
striction1148983__striction

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 Filter1786911216330.373479064.3
2DLD Change Limit121633394.56326656.4
3Display Results39390.0301300.0
 (SQL Overall)178691394.96635982.9