Which to use
“Feind” and “fen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,579
- “Feind” frequency rank
- #44,597
- “fen” frequency rank
- 48176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feind | fen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Gruppe mit besonders negativer Beziehung zu einer anderen | Fenn |
Where the eye mixes Feind and fen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feind vs fen
A purely visual mix-up. Feind ([faɪ̯nt]) and fen ([fɛn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48176, 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]. fen is at rank #44,597, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛn].
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 48176, this pair ranks #1,258,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feind vs fen
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Feind": di. Private to "fen": -.
"Feind" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "fen" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feind ← efind · feidn · feindd · feinnd · fenid · ffeind · fiend
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feind" for "fen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feind" or "fen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Feind" and "fen" 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 "fen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,258,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feind" and "fen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fay vs fen". 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 #1,258,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.