Which to use
“Feinden” is a noun and “feines” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- #11,051
- “feines” frequency rank
- 26409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinden | feines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes Feinden and feines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Feinden with feines
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feinden is [ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩] while feines is [ˈfaɪ̯nəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26409, 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]. feines is at rank #11,051, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nəs].
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 26409, this pair ranks #1,818,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinden vs feines
Shared letters: efin. Private to "Feinden": d. Private to "feines": s.
"Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "feines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feinden" and "feines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Feinden" or "feines"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,818,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinden" and "feines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fahnden vs Feinden". 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 #1,818,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.