Which to use
“Feind” and “Feld” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,579
- “Feind” frequency rank
- #1,966
- “Feld” frequency rank
- 5545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feind | Feld |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Gruppe mit besonders negativer Beziehung zu einer anderen | Acker; eine Fläche, auf der Pflanzen für eine Ernte angebaut werden |
Where the eye mixes Feind and Feld
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feind and Feld
A purely visual mix-up. Feind ([faɪ̯nt]) and Feld ([fɛlt]) 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 5545, 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]. Feld is at rank #1,966, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛlt].
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 5545, this pair ranks #1,994,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feind vs Feld
Shared letters: def. Private to "Feind": in. Private to "Feld": l.
"Feind" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Feld" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feind" and "Feld" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Feind" or "Feld" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Feind" and "Feld" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feld" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feind" and "Feld" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feld vs fils". 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 #1,994,450 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.