Which to use
“Feinde” and “Funde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,729
- “Feinde” frequency rank
- #12,285
- “Funde” frequency rank
- 16014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinde | Funde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Feind | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fund |
Where the eye mixes Feinde and Funde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feinde with Funde
A purely visual mix-up. Feinde ([ˈfaɪ̯ndə]) and Funde ([ˈfʊndə]) 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 16014, 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]. Funde is at rank #12,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊndə].
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 16014, this pair ranks #1,939,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinde vs Funde
Shared letters: defn. Private to "Feinde": i. Private to "Funde": u.
"Feinde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Funde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feinde" for "Funde" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Feinde" or "Funde"?
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 "Funde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinde" and "Funde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fondue vs Funde". 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 #1,939,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.