Which to use
“file” and “Finne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,335
- “file” frequency rank
- #30,555
- “Finne” frequency rank
- 54890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | file | Finne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behältnis zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Briefen oder anderen Dokumenten | Einwohner Finnlands |
Where the eye mixes file and Finne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. file runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Finne's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses file with Finne
A purely visual mix-up. file ([faɪl]) and Finne ([ˈfɪnə]) 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 54890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
file is recorded at frequency rank #24,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [faɪl]. Finne is at rank #30,555, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪnə].
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 54890, this pair ranks #1,000,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of file vs Finne
Shared letters: efi. Private to "file": l. Private to "Finne": n.
"file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Finne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "file" for "Finne" ever safe?
Which is more common, "file" or "Finne"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "file" and "Finne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "file" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Finne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,000,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "file" and "Finne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finch vs Finne". 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 #1,000,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.