--SOUNDEX

--Example 1
SELECT SOUNDEX('Complete') AS testval
FROM dual;

--Example 2
SELECT SOUNDEX('complete') AS testval
FROM dual;


--Example 3
SELECT SOUNDEX('Canne'),
SOUNDEX('Can')
FROM dual;


--Example 4
SELECT first_name, last_name
FROM student
WHERE SOUNDEX(last_name) = SOUNDEX('Smyth');

http://www.databasestar.com/oracle-soundex/

A few examples of the SOUNDEX function.

Oracle SOUNDEX Function

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