FeindesvsfindetWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Feindes is a noun, findet is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Feindes” is a noun and “findet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,720
“Feindes” frequency rank
#365
“findet” frequency rank
23085
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Feindes findet
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Feind 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs finden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Feindes and findet apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Feindes
6 ch
findet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feindes is [ˈfaɪ̯ndəs] while findet is [ˈfɪndət]. 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 23085, 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]. findet is at rank #365, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪndət].

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 23085, this pair ranks #1,865,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Feindes vs findet

Shared letters: defin. Private to "Feindes": s. Private to "findet": t.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Feindesefindes · feidnes · feinddes · feindess · feindse · feineds · feinndes · fenides
  • findetffindet · fidnet · finddet · findett · findte · finedt · finndet · fnidet

Frequency comparison

Feindes#22,720
findet#365

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Feindes" and "findet" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Feindes" is a noun and "findet" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Feindes" or "findet"?
"findet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #365 in our German list, against #22,720 for "Feindes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Feindes vs findet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Feindes”; for a verb, it's “findet”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Feindes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list