Which to use
“Feinden” and “Funden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,358
- “Feinden” frequency rank
- #30,066
- “Funden” frequency rank
- 45424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feinden | Funden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fund |
Where the eye mixes Feinden and Funden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feinden runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against Funden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Feinden vs Funden
A purely visual mix-up. Feinden ([ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]) and Funden ([ˈfʊndn̩]) 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 45424, 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]. Funden is at rank #30,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʊndn̩].
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 45424, this pair ranks #1,353,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Feinden vs Funden
Shared letters: defn. Private to "Feinden": i. Private to "Funden": u.
"Feinden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Funden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Feinden" and "Funden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Feinden" vs "Funden" - which ranks higher?
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 "Funden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,353,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feinden" and "Funden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fahnden vs Funden". 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 #1,353,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.