Which to use
“fahndet” and “findet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,088
- “fahndet” frequency rank
- #365
- “findet” frequency rank
- 34453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fahndet | findet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fahnden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finden |
Where the eye mixes fahndet and findet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fahndet runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against findet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fahndet and findet
A purely visual mix-up. fahndet ([ˈfaːndət]) and findet ([ˈfɪndət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fahndet is recorded at frequency rank #34,088, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaːndət]. findet is at rank #365, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪndət].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34453, this pair ranks #1,663,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fahndet vs findet
Shared letters: defnt. Private to "fahndet": ah. Private to "findet": i.
"fahndet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "findet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fahndet" and "findet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fahndet" or "findet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fahndet" and "findet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fahndet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "findet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,663,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fahndet" and "findet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fahnden vs fahndet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,663,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.