Which to use
“Funde” and “Fünfer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,285
- “Funde” frequency rank
- #36,942
- “Fünfer” frequency rank
- 49227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funde | Fünfer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fund | etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 5 |
Where the eye mixes Funde and Fünfer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Funde vs Fünfer
A purely visual mix-up. Funde ([ˈfʊndə]) and Fünfer ([ˈfʏnfɐ]) 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 49227, 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]. Fünfer is at rank #36,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏnfɐ].
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 49227, this pair ranks #1,219,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Funde vs Fünfer
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Funde": du. Private to "Fünfer": rü.
"Funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fünfer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Funde ← ffunde · fnude · fudne · fundde · funed · funnde · ufnde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Funde" and "Fünfer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Funde" vs "Fünfer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Fünfer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,219,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funde" and "Fünfer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs Fünfer". 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 #1,219,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.