# fine vs Funke

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### fine
*adjective · IPA [faɪn] · frequency rank #15,086*
ausgezeichnet

### Funke
*noun · IPA [ˈfʊŋkə] · frequency rank #15,361*
kleines, in der Luft verbrennendes glühendes Teilchen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/fine-vs-funke