Which to use
“Feind” is a noun and “feine” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,579
- “Feind” frequency rank
- #5,261
- “feine” frequency rank
- 8840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feind | feine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Gruppe mit besonders negativer Beziehung zu einer anderen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes Feind and feine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feind with feine
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feind is [faɪ̯nt] while feine is [ˈfaɪ̯nə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “Feind” becomes e in “feine”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8840, 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]. feine is at rank #5,261, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nə].
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 8840, this pair ranks #1,982,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feind vs feine
Shared letters: efin. Private to "Feind": d. Private to "feine": -.
"Feind" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "feine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feind" for "feine" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feind" vs "feine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "feine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feind" and "feine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feine 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 #1,982,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.