Which to use
“Feinden” is a noun and “feinsten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- #12,490
- “feinsten” frequency rank
- 27848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinden | feinsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes Feinden and feinsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Feinden runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against feinsten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Feinden and feinsten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feinden is [ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩] while feinsten is [ˈfaɪ̯nstn̩]. 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 27848, 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]. feinsten is at rank #12,490, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nstn̩].
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 27848, this pair ranks #1,794,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinden vs feinsten
Shared letters: efin. Private to "Feinden": d. Private to "feinsten": st.
"Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "feinsten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feinden" and "feinsten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Feinden" or "feinsten"?
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 "feinsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinden" and "feinsten" 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 #1,794,839 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.