Which to use
“Fink” is a noun and “funkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,491
- “Fink” frequency rank
- #45,288
- “funkt” frequency rank
- 57779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fink | funkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vertreter der artenreichen Familie Fringillidae aus der Ordnung der Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes) | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funken |
Where the eye mixes Fink and funkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fink runs 4 letters (CVCC) against funkt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fink and funkt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fink is [fɪŋk] while funkt is [fʊŋkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fink is recorded at frequency rank #12,491, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɪŋk]. funkt is at rank #45,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʊŋkt].
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 57779, this pair ranks #888,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fink vs funkt
Shared letters: fkn. Private to "Fink": i. Private to "funkt": tu.
"Fink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "funkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fink" and "funkt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Fink" or "funkt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fink" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "funkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #888,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fink" and "funkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funkt vs funzt". 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 #888,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.