Which to use
“Feigen” and “Feinden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,121
- “Feigen” frequency rank
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- 38479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feigen | Feinden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feige | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind |
Where the eye mixes Feigen and Feinden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feigen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Feinden's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Feigen with Feinden
A purely visual mix-up. Feigen ([ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and Feinden ([ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]) 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 38479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feigen is recorded at frequency rank #23,121, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Feinden is at rank #15,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩].
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 38479, this pair ranks #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feigen vs Feinden
Shared letters: efin. Private to "Feigen": g. Private to "Feinden": d.
"Feigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feigen" for "Feinden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feigen" or "Feinden"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feigen" and "Feinden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feigen vs Felge". 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 #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.