Which to use
“Funde” and “Funden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,285
- “Funde” frequency rank
- #30,066
- “Funden” frequency rank
- 42351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funde | Funden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fund | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fund |
Where the eye mixes Funde and Funden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Funde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Funden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Funde with Funden
A purely visual mix-up. Funde ([ˈfʊndə]) and Funden ([ˈfʊndn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Funde” sits inside “Funden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Funde is recorded at frequency rank #12,285, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊndə]. 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 42351, this pair ranks #1,452,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Funde vs Funden
Shared letters: defnu. Private to "Funde": -. Private to "Funden": -.
"Funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Funden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Funde" and "Funden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Funde" vs "Funden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Funde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Funden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funde" and "Funden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fahnden vs Funden". 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 #1,452,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.