Which to use
“Feinden” and “Fernen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- #12,910
- “Fernen” frequency rank
- 28268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinden | Fernen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ferne |
Where the eye mixes Feinden and Fernen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Feinden vs Fernen
A purely visual mix-up. Feinden ([ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]) and Fernen ([ˈfɛʁnən]) 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 28268, 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]. Fernen is at rank #12,910, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛʁnən].
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 28268, this pair ranks #1,787,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinden vs Fernen
Shared letters: efn. Private to "Feinden": di. Private to "Fernen": r.
"Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Fernen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feinden" and "Fernen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Feinden" vs "Fernen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Fernen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinden" and "Fernen" 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 #1,787,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.