FeindesvsFeldesConfusable pair

Which to use

“Feindes” and “Feldes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,720
“Feindes” frequency rank
#18,883
“Feldes” frequency rank
41603
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Feindes Feldes
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feind Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feld

Where the eye mixes Feindes and Feldes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Feindes runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against Feldes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Feindes
6 ch
Feldes

Visual trap between Feindes and Feldes

A purely visual mix-up. Feindes ([ˈfaɪ̯ndəs]) and Feldes ([ˈfɛldəs]) 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 41603, 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]. Feldes is at rank #18,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛldəs].

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 41603, this pair ranks #1,474,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Feindes vs Feldes

Shared letters: defs. Private to "Feindes": in. Private to "Feldes": l.

"Feindes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "Feldes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Feindes ← efindes · feidnes · feinddes · feindess · feindse · feineds · feinndes · fenides
  • Feldes ← efldes · fedles · felddes · feldess · feldse · feleds · felldes · ffeldes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Feindes" and "Feldes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfaɪ̯ndəs] versus [ˈfɛldəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Feindes" vs "Feldes" - which ranks higher?
"Feldes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,883 in our German list, against #22,720 for "Feindes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Feindes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Feldes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,474,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Feindes" and "Feldes" 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 #1,474,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list