Which to use
“fände” is a verb and “Feinde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,197
- “fände” frequency rank
- #3,729
- “Feinde” frequency rank
- 12926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fände | Feinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs finden | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feind |
Where the eye mixes fände and Feinde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fände runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Feinde's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fände with Feinde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fände is [ˈfɛndə] while Feinde is [ˈfaɪ̯ndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fände is recorded at frequency rank #9,197, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛndə]. Feinde is at rank #3,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndə].
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 12926, this pair ranks #1,961,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fände vs Feinde
Shared letters: defn. Private to "fände": ä. Private to "Feinde": i.
"fände" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Feinde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feinde ← efinde · feidne · feindde · feined · feinnde · fenide · ffeinde · fiende
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fände" for "Feinde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fände" vs "Feinde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fände" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fände" and "Feinde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fahnden vs fände". 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 #1,961,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.