Which to use
“Fonds” and “Funde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,882
- “Fonds” frequency rank
- #12,285
- “Funde” frequency rank
- 17167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fonds | Funde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vermögensreserve für bestimmte Zwecke | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fund |
Where the eye mixes Fonds and Funde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fonds with Funde
A purely visual mix-up. Fonds ([fɔ̃ː]) and Funde ([ˈfʊndə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fonds is recorded at frequency rank #4,882, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔ̃ː]. Funde is at rank #12,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊndə].
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 17167, this pair ranks #1,929,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fonds vs Funde
Shared letters: dfn. Private to "Fonds": os. Private to "Funde": eu.
"Fonds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fonds" and "Funde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fonds" or "Funde"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fonds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Funde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fonds" and "Funde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fondue vs Funde". 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 #1,929,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.