Which to use
“Feind” is a noun and “fin” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,579
- “Feind” frequency rank
- #19,906
- “fin” frequency rank
- 23485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feind | fin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Gruppe mit besonders negativer Beziehung zu einer anderen | fein, dünn |
Where the eye mixes Feind and fin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feind with fin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feind is [faɪ̯nt] while fin is [ˌfiːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23485, 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]. fin is at rank #19,906, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌfiːn].
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 23485, this pair ranks #1,860,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feind vs fin
Shared letters: fin. Private to "Feind": de. Private to "fin": -.
"Feind" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "fin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Feind ← efind · feidn · feindd · feinnd · fenid · ffeind · fiend
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feind" and "fin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Feind" or "fin"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Feind" and "fin" 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 "fin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feind" and "fin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fin vs fist". 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 #1,860,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.