Which to use
“Feinden” and “Frieden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- #1,728
- “Frieden” frequency rank
- 17086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinden | Frieden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind | vertraglich gesichertes Miteinander verschiedener Staaten, das durch Abwesenheit von Gewalt (und speziell von Krieg) gekennzeichnet ist |
Where the eye mixes Feinden and Frieden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feinden and Frieden
A purely visual mix-up. Feinden ([ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]) and Frieden ([ˈfʁiːdn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17086, 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]. Frieden is at rank #1,728, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁiːdn̩].
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 17086, this pair ranks #1,930,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feinden vs Frieden
Shared letters: defin. Private to "Feinden": -. Private to "Frieden": r.
"Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Frieden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feinden" and "Frieden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Feinden" or "Frieden"?
Useful next steps
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 "Frieden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinden" and "Frieden" 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 #1,930,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.