Which to use
“Feinde” and “Friede” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,729
- “Feinde” frequency rank
- #13,142
- “Friede” frequency rank
- 16871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinde | Friede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feind | Frieden |
Where the eye mixes Feinde and Friede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feinde with Friede
A purely visual mix-up. Feinde ([ˈfaɪ̯ndə]) and Friede ([ˈfʁiːdə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16871, 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]. Friede is at rank #13,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁiːdə].
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 16871, this pair ranks #1,932,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinde vs Friede
Shared letters: defi. Private to "Feinde": n. Private to "Friede": r.
"Feinde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Friede" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feinde" for "Friede" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feinde" or "Friede"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Feinde" and "Friede" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Friede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinde" and "Friede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Friede vs friere". 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 #1,932,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.