Which to use
“findest” and “finds” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,551
- “findest” frequency rank
- #10,082
- “finds” frequency rank
- 11633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | findest | finds |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find |
Letter map: findest vs finds
Shared letters muted; letters that set findest and finds apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. findest runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against finds's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on findest vs finds
findest and finds are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
findest is recorded at frequency rank #1,551, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪndəst]. finds is at rank #10,082, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 11633, this pair ranks #1,968,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of findest vs finds
Shared letters: dfins. Private to "findest": et. Private to "finds": -.
"findest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "findest" and "finds". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "findest" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "finds" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "findest" and "finds" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finds vs puzzles". 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 #1,968,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.