Which to use
“Feinde” and “Finder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,729
- “Feinde” frequency rank
- #30,554
- “Finder” frequency rank
- 34283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinde | Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feind | Person, die etwas gefunden hat |
Where the eye mixes Feinde and Finder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feinde with Finder
A purely visual mix-up. Feinde ([ˈfaɪ̯ndə]) and Finder ([ˈfɪndɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34283, 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]. Finder is at rank #30,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪndɐ].
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 34283, this pair ranks #1,666,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinde vs Finder
Shared letters: defin. Private to "Feinde": -. Private to "Finder": r.
"Feinde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Finder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feinde" and "Finder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Feinde" vs "Finder" - 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 "Feinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Finder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,666,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinde" and "Finder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Finder 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 #1,666,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.