findsvsFinkWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: finds is a verb, Fink is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“finds” is a verb and “Fink” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,082
“finds” frequency rank
#12,491
“Fink” frequency rank
22573
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature finds Fink
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find Vertreter der artenreichen Familie Fringillidae aus der Ordnung der Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set finds and Fink apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
finds
4 ch
Fink

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: finds is averb and Finkanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

finds is recorded at frequency rank #10,082, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Fink is at rank #12,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɪŋk].

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 22573, this pair ranks #1,872,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of finds vs Fink

Shared letters: fin. Private to "finds": ds. Private to "Fink": k.

"finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Fink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • findsffinds · fidns · findds · findss · finnds · finsd · fnids · ifnds
  • Finkffink · fikn · finkk · finnk · fnik · ifnk

Frequency comparison

finds#10,082
Fink#12,491

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "finds" and "Fink" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "finds" is a verb and "Fink" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "finds" or "Fink"?
"finds" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,082 in our German list, against #12,491 for "Fink". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering finds vs Fink

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “finds”; for a noun, it's “Fink”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “finds” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list