# fahnden, fanden

> German homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /[ˈfaːndn̩]/

These German words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### fahnden
*/[ˈfaːndn̩]/*
(jemanden, etwas) polizeilich suchen (zwecks Verhaftung oder Beschlagnahme)

### fanden
*/[ˈfandn̩]/*
1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs finden

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/homophone/fanden