Which to use
“finds” and “finish” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,082
- “finds” frequency rank
- #28,653
- “finish” frequency rank
- 38735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finds | finish |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finishen |
Letter map: finds vs finish
Shared letters muted; letters that set finds and finish apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on finds vs finish
finds and finish 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 38735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finds is recorded at frequency rank #10,082, classified as averb, pronounced […]. finish is at rank #28,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪnɪʃ].
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 38735, this pair ranks #1,555,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of finds vs finish
Shared letters: fins. Private to "finds": d. Private to "finish": h.
"finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "finish" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "finds" and "finish" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "finds" or "finish"?
What to do next
You've compared "finds" and "finish". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "finds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "finish" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,555,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finds" and "finish" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finch vs finish". 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 #1,555,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.