finden

[ˈfɪndn̩]

/[ˈfɪndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“finden” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #228 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#228
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden durch Suchen oder durch Zufall entdecken, sehen

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for finden is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɪndn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #228 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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.
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Using “finden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-I-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɪndn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fine” - see the side-by-side comparison. finden vs fine
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list