Which to use
“Feen” and “Feind” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,551
- “Feen” frequency rank
- #3,579
- “Feind” frequency rank
- 34130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feen | Feind |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fee | Person oder Gruppe mit besonders negativer Beziehung zu einer anderen |
Where the eye mixes Feen and Feind
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feen with Feind
A purely visual mix-up. Feen ([ˈfeːən]) and Feind ([faɪ̯nt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feen is recorded at frequency rank #30,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːən]. Feind is at rank #3,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faɪ̯nt].
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 34130, this pair ranks #1,670,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feen vs Feind
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Feen": -. Private to "Feind": di.
"Feen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Feind" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feen" and "Feind" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Feen" or "Feind" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feind" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feen" and "Feind" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feels vs Feen". 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 #1,670,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.