Which to use
“feed” and “find” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,564
- “feed” frequency rank
- #1,633
- “find” frequency rank
- 16197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feed | find |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas Nahrung geben | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finden |
Where the eye mixes feed and find
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feed with find
A purely visual mix-up. feed ([fiːd]) and find ([fɪnt]) 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 16197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feed is recorded at frequency rank #14,564, classified as averb, pronounced [fiːd]. find is at rank #1,633, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪnt].
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 16197, this pair ranks #1,937,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feed vs find
Shared letters: df. Private to "feed": e. Private to "find": in.
"feed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "find" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feed" and "find" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feed" or "find" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feed" and "find" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "find" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feed" and "find" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feed vs feels". 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 #1,937,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.