Which to use
“finds” and “writing” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,082
- “finds” frequency rank
- #32,876
- “writing” frequency rank
- 42958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finds | writing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs find | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs write |
Letter map: finds vs writing
Shared letters muted; letters that set finds and writing apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. finds runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against writing's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - finds / writing
finds and writing 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finds is recorded at frequency rank #10,082, classified as averb, pronounced […]. writing is at rank #32,876, 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 42958, this pair ranks #1,433,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of finds vs writing
Shared letters: in. Private to "finds": dfs. Private to "writing": grtw.
"finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "writing" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "finds" for "writing" ever safe?
Frequency check: "finds" vs "writing" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "finds" and "writing".
- Full dictionary entry for "finds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "writing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,433,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finds" and "writing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs writing". 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 #1,433,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.