Which to use
“Fondue” and “Funde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,896
- “Fondue” frequency rank
- #12,285
- “Funde” frequency rank
- 61181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fondue | Funde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gericht, bei dem Brotstücke in eine Zubereitung auf der Basis von geschmolzenem Käse getaucht werden | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fund |
Where the eye mixes Fondue and Funde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fondue runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against Funde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fondue with Funde
A purely visual mix-up. Fondue ([fɔnˈdyː]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fondue is recorded at frequency rank #48,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔnˈdyː]. 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 61181, this pair ranks #759,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fondue vs Funde
Shared letters: defnu. Private to "Fondue": o. Private to "Funde": -.
"Fondue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fondue" and "Funde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fondue" or "Funde"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fondue" 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 #759,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fondue" and "Funde" 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 #759,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.