Which to use
“fände” is a verb and “Funden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,197
- “fände” frequency rank
- #30,066
- “Funden” frequency rank
- 39263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fände | Funden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs finden | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fund |
Where the eye mixes fände and Funden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fände runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Funden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fände with Funden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fände is [ˈfɛndə] while Funden is [ˈfʊndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39263, 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]. Funden is at rank #30,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊndn̩].
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 39263, this pair ranks #1,541,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fände vs Funden
Shared letters: defn. Private to "fände": ä. Private to "Funden": u.
"fände" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Funden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Funden ← ffunden · fnuden · fudnen · fundden · fundenn · fundne · funedn · funnden
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fände" and "Funden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fände" or "Funden"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fände" and "Funden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fände" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Funden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,541,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fände" and "Funden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fahnden vs Funden". 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 #1,541,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.