fändevsfindsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fände” and “finds” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,197
“fände” frequency rank
#10,082
“finds” frequency rank
19279
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fände finds
Definition 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs finden 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fände and finds apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
fände
5 ch
finds

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

fände and finds are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19279, 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]. finds is at rank #10,082, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 19279, this pair ranks #1,910,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of fände vs finds

Shared letters: dfn. Private to "fände": . Private to "finds": is.

"fände" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • findsffinds · fidns · findds · findss · finnds · finsd · fnids · ifnds

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fände" and "finds" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "fände" or "finds"?
"fände" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,197 in our German list, against #10,082 for "finds". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list