Which to use
“fündig” is an adjective and “Fundus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,630
- “fündig” frequency rank
- #28,196
- “Fundus” frequency rank
- 43826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fündig | Fundus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | reich an Bodenschätzen | Menge, Sammlung von Gegenständen |
Where the eye mixes fündig and Fundus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fündig and Fundus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fündig with Fundus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fündig is [ˈfʏndɪç] while Fundus is [ˈfʊndʊs]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fündig is recorded at frequency rank #15,630, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʏndɪç]. 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 43826, this pair ranks #1,405,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fündig vs Fundus
Shared letters: dfn. Private to "fündig": giü. Private to "Fundus": su.
"fündig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Fundus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fundus ← ffundus · fnudus · fudnus · funddus · fundsu · funduss · funndus · funuds
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fündig" for "Fundus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fündig" or "Fundus"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fündig" 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 #1,405,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fündig" 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 #1,405,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.