Which to use
“finds” and “shame” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,082
- “finds” frequency rank
- #43,491
- “shame” frequency rank
- 53573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finds | shame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find | jemanden beschämen |
Letter map: finds vs shame
Shared letters muted; letters that set finds and shame apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. finds (CVCCC) and shame (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on finds vs shame
finds and shame 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 share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finds is recorded at frequency rank #10,082, classified as averb, pronounced […]. shame is at rank #43,491, tagged as averb, 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 53573, this pair ranks #1,052,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of finds vs shame
Shared letters: s. Private to "finds": dfin. Private to "shame": aehm.
"finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "shame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "finds" and "shame" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "finds" vs "shame" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "finds" vs "shame" 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 "shame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,052,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finds" and "shame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs shame". 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 #1,052,703 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.