Which to use
“Feind” and “Feindes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,579
- “Feind” frequency rank
- #22,720
- “Feindes” frequency rank
- 26299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feind | Feindes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Gruppe mit besonders negativer Beziehung zu einer anderen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feind |
Where the eye mixes Feind and Feindes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feind vs Feindes
A purely visual mix-up. Feind ([faɪ̯nt]) and Feindes ([ˈfaɪ̯ndəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Feind” sits inside “Feindes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feind is recorded at frequency rank #3,579, classified as anoun, pronounced [faɪ̯nt]. Feindes is at rank #22,720, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndəs].
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 26299, this pair ranks #1,820,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feind vs Feindes
Shared letters: defin. Private to "Feind": -. Private to "Feindes": s.
"Feind" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Feindes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feind" and "Feindes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Feind" vs "Feindes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feindes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feind" and "Feindes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feindes vs fender". 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 #1,820,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.