Which to use
“Feinden” and “Feindes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- #22,720
- “Feindes” frequency rank
- 38078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinden | Feindes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feind |
Where the eye mixes Feinden and Feindes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feinden with Feindes
A purely visual mix-up. Feinden ([ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]) and Feindes ([ˈfaɪ̯ndəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Feinden” becomes s in “Feindes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feinden is recorded at frequency rank #15,358, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]. Feindes is at rank #22,720, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndəs].
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 38078, this pair ranks #1,573,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinden vs Feindes
Shared letters: defin. Private to "Feinden": -. Private to "Feindes": s.
"Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Feindes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feinden" and "Feindes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Feinden" or "Feindes" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Feindes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinden" and "Feindes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feindes vs fender". 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 #1,573,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.