Which to use
“finds” and “friends” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,443
- “finds” frequency rank
- #355
- “friends” frequency rank
- 2798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finds | friends |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of find | plural of friend |
Where the eye mixes finds and friends
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. finds (/faɪndz/) and friends (/fɹɛn(d)z/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finds is recorded at frequency rank #2,443, classified as anoun, pronounced /faɪndz/. friends is at rank #355, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɹɛn(d)z/.
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 2798, this pair ranks #524,003 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of finds vs friends
Shared letters: dfins. Private to "finds": -. Private to "friends": er.
"finds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "friends" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC