Which to use
“fin” is an adjective and “fund” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,906
- “fin” frequency rank
- #8,370
- “fund” frequency rank
- 28276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fin | fund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fein, dünn | Fonds, Anlagefonds, Kapital |
Where the eye mixes fin and fund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fin with fund
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fin is [ˌfiːn] while fund is [fʌnd]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fin is recorded at frequency rank #19,906, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌfiːn]. fund is at rank #8,370, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʌnd].
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 28276, this pair ranks #1,787,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fin vs fund
Shared letters: fn. Private to "fin": i. Private to "fund": du.
"fin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fund ← ffund · fnud · fudn · fundd · funnd · ufnd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fin" and "fund" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fin" vs "fund" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fin" and "fund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fin vs fist". 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 #1,787,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.