Which to use
“find” and “findet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,633
- “find” frequency rank
- #365
- “findet” frequency rank
- 1998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | find | findet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finden |
Where the eye mixes find and findet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between find and findet
A purely visual mix-up. find ([fɪnt]) and findet ([ˈfɪndət]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “find” sits inside “findet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
find is recorded at frequency rank #1,633, classified as averb, pronounced [fɪnt]. findet is at rank #365, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪndət].
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 1998, this pair ranks #2,003,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of find vs findet
Shared letters: dfin. Private to "find": -. Private to "findet": et.
"find" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "findet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "find" for "findet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "find" vs "findet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "find" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "findet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "find" and "findet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "find 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 #2,003,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.