fügtenvsFundenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fügten is a verb, Funden is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fügten” is a verb and “Funden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,292
“fügten” frequency rank
#30,066
“Funden” frequency rank
75358
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fügten Funden
Definition 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fund

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
fügten
6 ch
Funden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fügten is [ˈfyːktn̩] while Funden is [ˈfʊndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fügten is recorded at frequency rank #45,292, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktn̩]. Funden is at rank #30,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊndn̩].

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 75358, this pair ranks #309,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fügten vs Funden

Shared letters: efn. Private to "fügten": gtü. Private to "Funden": du.

"fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Funden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Fundenffunden · fnuden · fudnen · fundden · fundenn · fundne · funedn · funnden

Frequency comparison

fügten#45,292
Funden#30,066

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fügten" and "Funden" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fügten" is a verb and "Funden" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fügten" or "Funden"?
"Funden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,066 in our German list, against #45,292 for "fügten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fügten vs Funden

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fügten”; for a noun, it's “Funden”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fügten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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