Which to use
“finden” is a verb and “fine” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #228
- “finden” frequency rank
- #15,086
- “fine” frequency rank
- 15314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finden | fine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden durch Suchen oder durch Zufall entdecken, sehen | ausgezeichnet |
Where the eye mixes finden and fine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between finden and fine
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: finden is [ˈfɪndn̩] while fine is [faɪn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finden is recorded at frequency rank #228, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪndn̩]. fine is at rank #15,086, tagged as anadj, pronounced [faɪn].
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 15314, this pair ranks #1,944,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of finden vs fine
Shared letters: efin. Private to "finden": d. Private to "fine": -.
"finden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "finden" for "fine" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "finden" or "fine" show up more?
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 "finden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finden" and "fine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fine 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 #1,944,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.