Which to use
“Feinden” and “Finder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- #30,554
- “Finder” frequency rank
- 45912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinden | Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind | Person, die etwas gefunden hat |
Where the eye mixes Feinden and Finder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feinden runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against Finder's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Feinden with Finder
A purely visual mix-up. Feinden ([ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]) and Finder ([ˈfɪndɐ]) 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 45912, 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]. Finder is at rank #30,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪndɐ].
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 45912, this pair ranks #1,336,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feinden vs Finder
Shared letters: defin. Private to "Feinden": -. Private to "Finder": r.
"Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Finder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feinden" and "Finder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Feinden" or "Finder"?
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 "Finder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinden" and "Finder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Finder vs fixer". 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 #1,336,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.