Which to use
“Feinde” and “Feinden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,729
- “Feinde” frequency rank
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- 19087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinde | Feinden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feind | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind |
Where the eye mixes Feinde and Feinden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feinde with Feinden
A purely visual mix-up. Feinde ([ˈfaɪ̯ndə]) and Feinden ([ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Feinde” sits inside “Feinden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feinde is recorded at frequency rank #3,729, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndə]. Feinden is at rank #15,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩].
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 19087, this pair ranks #1,911,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinde vs Feinden
Shared letters: defin. Private to "Feinde": -. Private to "Feinden": -.
"Feinde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feinde" and "Feinden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Feinde" or "Feinden" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinde" and "Feinden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fahnden vs Feinden". 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 #1,911,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.