Which to use
“Feinde” is a noun and “feiner” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,729
- “Feinde” frequency rank
- #11,426
- “feiner” frequency rank
- 15155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinde | feiner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feind | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes Feinde and feiner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feinde and feiner
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feinde is [ˈfaɪ̯ndə] while feiner is [ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15155, 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]. feiner is at rank #11,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nɐ].
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 15155, this pair ranks #1,945,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinde vs feiner
Shared letters: efin. Private to "Feinde": d. Private to "feiner": r.
"Feinde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "feiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feinde" and "feiner" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Feinde" or "feiner" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feiner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinde" and "feiner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feiner vs fixer". 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 #1,945,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.