Which to use
“Feind” and “Freund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,579
- “Feind” frequency rank
- #670
- “Freund” frequency rank
- 4249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feind | Freund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Gruppe mit besonders negativer Beziehung zu einer anderen | ein sehr nahestehendes Wesen, für das man freundschaftliche und kameradschaftliche Gefühle entwickelt hat |
Where the eye mixes Feind and Freund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feind vs Freund
A purely visual mix-up. Feind ([faɪ̯nt]) and Freund ([fʁɔɪ̯nt]) 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 4249, 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]. Freund is at rank #670, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʁɔɪ̯nt].
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 4249, this pair ranks #1,998,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feind vs Freund
Shared letters: defn. Private to "Feind": i. Private to "Freund": ru.
"Feind" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Freund" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feind" for "Freund" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feind" vs "Freund" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Freund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feind" and "Freund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feind 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 #1,998,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.