# LevenSearch

> A fuzzy finder that searches for strings using Levenshtein distance.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/levensearch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/levensearch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `levensearch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chris
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.9
- **Last updated:** 2021-04-04
- **First published:** 2021-04-03
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/levensearch/)

## Description

LevenSearch is a simple and efficient Firefox add-on that enables you to search for approximate string matches using Levenshtein distance. It is a handy tool for finding technical terms or words that you don't quite remember how to spell, especially when searching large Wikipedia articles.

## Rankings

- #120,207 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/levensearch)