findsvsLincolnWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#10,082
“finds” frequency rank
#12,121
“Lincoln” frequency rank
22203
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature finds Lincoln
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find Hauptstadt von Nebraska, USA

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set finds and Lincoln apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
finds
7 ch
Lincoln

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: finds is averb and Lincolnaname. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

finds is recorded at frequency rank #10,082, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Lincoln is at rank #12,121, tagged as aname, 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 22203, this pair ranks #1,877,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of finds vs Lincoln

Shared letters: in. Private to "finds": dfs. Private to "Lincoln": clo.

"finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Lincoln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • findsffinds · fidns · findds · findss · finnds · finsd · fnids · ifnds
  • Lincolnilncoln · licnoln · linccoln · linclon · lincolln · lincolnn · linconl · linncoln

Frequency comparison

finds#10,082
Lincoln#12,121

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "finds" and "Lincoln" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "finds" is a verb and "Lincoln" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "finds" or "Lincoln"?
"finds" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,082 in our German list, against #12,121 for "Lincoln". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering finds vs Lincoln

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “finds”; for a name, it's “Lincoln”.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list