Which to use
“finds” and “fing” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,082
- “finds” frequency rank
- #5,167
- “fing” frequency rank
- 15249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finds | fing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fangen |
Letter map: finds vs fing
Shared letters muted; letters that set finds and fing apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on finds vs fing
finds and fing 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finds is recorded at frequency rank #10,082, classified as averb, pronounced […]. fing is at rank #5,167, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪŋ].
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 15249, this pair ranks #1,945,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of finds vs fing
Shared letters: fin. Private to "finds": ds. Private to "fing": g.
"finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "fing" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "finds" for "fing" ever safe?
Frequency check: "finds" vs "fing" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "finds" vs "fing" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "finds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finds" and "fing" 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 #1,945,306 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.