Which to use
“finds” is a verb and “seals” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,082
- “finds” frequency rank
- #42,123
- “seals” frequency rank
- 52205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finds | seals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find | Plural des Substantivs seal |
Letter map: finds vs seals
Shared letters muted; letters that set finds and seals apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. finds (CVCCC) and seals (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: finds vs seals
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: finds is averb and sealsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finds is recorded at frequency rank #10,082, classified as averb, pronounced […]. seals is at rank #42,123, tagged as anoun, 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 52205, this pair ranks #1,105,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of finds vs seals
Shared letters: s. Private to "finds": dfin. Private to "seals": ael.
"finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "seals" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "finds" and "seals" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "finds" vs "seals" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "finds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seals" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,105,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finds" and "seals" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs seals". 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 #1,105,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.