Which to use
“finde” and “findet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #431
- “finde” frequency rank
- #365
- “findet” frequency rank
- 796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finde | findet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finden |
Where the eye mixes finde and findet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: finde vs findet
A purely visual mix-up. finde ([ˈfɪndə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “finde” sits inside “findet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finde is recorded at frequency rank #431, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪndə]. 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 796, this pair ranks #2,005,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of finde vs findet
Shared letters: defin. Private to "finde": -. Private to "findet": t.
"finde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "findet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "finde" and "findet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "finde" or "findet"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "finde" and "findet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "finde" 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 #2,005,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finde" and "findet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finde vs Fondue". 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 #2,005,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.