finden

[ˈfɪndn̩]

/[ˈfɪndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“finden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #228. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#228
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden durch Suchen oder durch Zufall entdecken, sehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-finden · finden · German

finden · rank #228 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #228
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Recht

Nearest frequency peer: Recht (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “finden”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “finden” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

finden vs fine
67% similar
finden vs finds
67% similar
finden vs Funde
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for finden
PropertyValue
Headwordfinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɪndn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#228
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “finden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). finden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around finden (IPA [ˈfɪndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #228 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for finden, with forms such as "ffinden", "fidnen", and "findden". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fine", "finds", "Funde", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is finden, spelled F-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder jemanden durch Suchen oder durch Zufall entdecken, sehen
  2. 2
    zum Vorschein kommen, anzutreffen sein
  3. 3
    etwas oder jemanden erwerben und/oder erlangen
  4. 4
    etwas durch Nachdenken entdecken, auf etwas durch Nachdenken kommen
  5. 5
    etwas oder jemanden vorfinden
  6. 6
    etwas oder jemanden für etwas halten, eine Meinung über etwas oder jemanden haben, etwas oder jemanden auf eine bestimmte Art einschätzen
  7. 7
    kommen, gelangen
  8. 8
    etwas oder jemanden auf eine bestimmte Weise sehen
  9. 9
    etwas bekommen, einer Sache teilhaftig werden
  10. 10
    sich mit etwas abfinden, sich fügen
  11. 11
    stehlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how finden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Wenn sie dieses Foto fänden, wäre es für alle Welt ersichtlich, dass die Geschichte des Motorfluges, großzügig betrachtet, im fränkischen Leutershausen ihren Anfang nahm und nicht auf einer Sanddühne in North Carolina.“
  2. Ich habe den Schlüssel gefunden!

Antonyms

suchenübersehenverlieren

This word in other languages

find(English)encontrar(Español)trouver(Français)encontrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffinden
  • fidnen
  • findden
  • findenn
  • findne
  • finedn
  • finnden
  • fniden
  • ifnden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of finden - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffinden1fidnen2findden1findenn1findne2finedn2finnden1fniden2
Edit distance from "finden"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "finden"?
"finden" is spelled F-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪndn̩].
What does "finden" mean?
As a verb, "finden" means: etwas oder jemanden durch Suchen oder durch Zufall entdecken, sehen
What words are commonly confused with "finden"?
"finden" is commonly confused with "fine", "finds", "Funde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "finden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "finden" is [ˈfɪndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "finden" come from?
"finden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "finden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kinder#230gleich#234keinen#235unsere#218

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

zurück9 variantsjedoch9 variantsbereits9 variantswelche9 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "finden". Here's where to go from here.

  • "finden" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "fine". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #228 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list