findvsfindoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: find is a verb, findo is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“find” is a verb and “findo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,055
“find” frequency rank
#39,156
“findo” frequency rank
48211
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature find findo
Definition encontrar que encerrou(-se), que acabou(-se), passou(-se)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set find and findo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
find
5 ch
findo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: find is averb and findoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “find” sits inside “findo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

find is recorded at frequency rank #9,055, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈfaɪnd/. findo is at rank #39,156, tagged as anadj.

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 48211, this pair ranks #16,993 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of find vs findo

Shared letters: dfin. Private to "find": -. Private to "findo": o.

"find" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "findo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • findffind · fidn · findd · finnd · fnid · ifnd
  • findoffindo · fidno · finddo · finndo · finod · fnido · ifndo

Frequency comparison

find#9,055
findo#39,156

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "find" and "findo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "find" is a verb and "findo" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "find" or "findo"?
"find" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,055 in our Portuguese list, against #39,156 for "findo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering find vs findo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “find”; for an adjective, it's “findo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “find” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list