Which to use
“Fonds” and “Fundus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,882
- “Fonds” frequency rank
- #28,196
- “Fundus” frequency rank
- 33078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fonds | Fundus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vermögensreserve für bestimmte Zwecke | Menge, Sammlung von Gegenständen |
Where the eye mixes Fonds and Fundus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fonds vs Fundus
A purely visual mix-up. Fonds ([fɔ̃ː]) and Fundus ([ˈfʊndʊs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33078, 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]. Fundus is at rank #28,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊndʊs].
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 33078, this pair ranks #1,693,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fonds vs Fundus
Shared letters: dfns. Private to "Fonds": o. Private to "Fundus": u.
"Fonds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Fundus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fonds" and "Fundus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Fonds" vs "Fundus" - which ranks higher?
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 "Fonds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fundus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fonds" and "Fundus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fondue vs Fundus". 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 #1,693,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.