Which to use
“Funden” is a noun and “fünften” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,066
- “Funden” frequency rank
- #4,432
- “fünften” frequency rank
- 34498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funden | fünften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fund | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Numerals fünfte |
Where the eye mixes Funden and fünften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Funden with fünften
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Funden is [ˈfʊndn̩] while fünften is [ˈfʏnftn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Funden is recorded at frequency rank #30,066, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊndn̩]. fünften is at rank #4,432, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfʏnftn̩].
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 34498, this pair ranks #1,662,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Funden vs fünften
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Funden": du. Private to "fünften": tü.
"Funden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fünften" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Funden ← ffunden · fnuden · fudnen · fundden · fundenn · fundne · funedn · funnden
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Funden" and "fünften" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Funden" vs "fünften" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Funden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fünften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,662,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funden" and "fünften" 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 #1,662,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.