Which to use
“fände” and “fange” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,197
- “fände” frequency rank
- #8,859
- “fange” frequency rank
- 18056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fände | fange |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs finden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fangen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fände and fange apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fände ([ˈfɛndə]) and fange ([ˈfaŋə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fände is recorded at frequency rank #9,197, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛndə]. fange is at rank #8,859, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaŋə].
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 18056, this pair ranks #1,921,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fände vs fange
Shared letters: efn. Private to "fände": dä. Private to "fange": ag.
"fände" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fange" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fange ← afnge · fagne · faneg · fangge · fannge · ffange · fnage