Which to use
“Feinde” and “Finne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,729
- “Feinde” frequency rank
- #30,555
- “Finne” frequency rank
- 34284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinde | Finne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feind | Einwohner Finnlands |
Where the eye mixes Feinde and Finne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feinde and Finne
A purely visual mix-up. Feinde ([ˈfaɪ̯ndə]) and Finne ([ˈfɪnə]) 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 34284, 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]. Finne is at rank #30,555, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪnə].
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 34284, this pair ranks #1,666,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinde vs Finne
Shared letters: efin. Private to "Feinde": d. Private to "Finne": -.
"Feinde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Finne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feinde" for "Finne" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feinde" or "Finne"?
After this comparison
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 "Finne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,666,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinde" and "Finne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finch vs Finne". 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 #1,666,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.