FugevsFundeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Fuge” and “Funde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,065
“Fuge” frequency rank
#12,285
“Funde” frequency rank
42350
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Fuge Funde
Definition trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fund

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fuge and Funde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Fuge
5 ch
Funde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Fuge ([ˈfuːɡə]) 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 42350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Fuge is recorded at frequency rank #30,065, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuːɡə]. 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 42350, this pair ranks #1,452,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Fuge vs Funde

Shared letters: efu. Private to "Fuge": g. Private to "Funde": dn.

"Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Fugeffuge · fgue · fueg · fugge · ufge
  • Fundeffunde · fnude · fudne · fundde · funed · funnde · ufnde

Frequency comparison

Fuge#30,065
Funde#12,285

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Fuge" and "Funde" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfuːɡə] versus [ˈfʊndə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Fuge" or "Funde"?
"Funde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,285 in our German list, against #30,065 for "Fuge". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Fuge vs Funde

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fuge” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list