Which to use
“Feindes” is a noun and “feinen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,720
- “Feindes” frequency rank
- #7,318
- “feinen” frequency rank
- 30038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feindes | feinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feind | Metall durch Entfernen von Verunreinigungen veredeln |
Where the eye mixes Feindes and feinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feindes runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against feinen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Feindes with feinen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feindes is [ˈfaɪ̯ndəs] while feinen is [ˈfaɪ̯nən]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feindes is recorded at frequency rank #22,720, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ndəs]. feinen is at rank #7,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nən].
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 30038, this pair ranks #1,755,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feindes vs feinen
Shared letters: efin. Private to "Feindes": ds. Private to "feinen": -.
"Feindes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "feinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Feindes" for "feinen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Feindes" vs "feinen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feindes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,755,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feindes" and "feinen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feindes vs fender". 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 #1,755,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.