Which to use
“Funde” and “Fundus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,285
- “Funde” frequency rank
- #28,196
- “Fundus” frequency rank
- 40481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funde | Fundus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fund | Menge, Sammlung von Gegenständen |
Where the eye mixes Funde and Fundus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Funde vs Fundus
A purely visual mix-up. Funde ([ˈfʊndə]) 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 40481, 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]. 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 40481, this pair ranks #1,507,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Funde vs Fundus
Shared letters: dfnu. Private to "Funde": e. Private to "Fundus": s.
"Funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fundus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Funde" and "Fundus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Funde" or "Fundus"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Funde" 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 #1,507,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funde" 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 #1,507,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.