Which to use
“feindliche” and “feindlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,145
- “feindliche” frequency rank
- #15,622
- “feindlichen” frequency rank
- 31767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feindliche | feindlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feindlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feindlich |
Where the eye mixes feindliche and feindlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. feindliche runs 10 letters (CVVCCCVCCV) against feindlichen's 11 (CVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feindliche and feindlichen
A purely visual mix-up. feindliche ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçə]) and feindlichen ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “feindliche” sits inside “feindlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feindliche is recorded at frequency rank #16,145, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçə]. feindlichen is at rank #15,622, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçn̩].
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 31767, this pair ranks #1,721,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feindliche vs feindlichen
Shared letters: cdefhiln. Private to "feindliche": -. Private to "feindlichen": -.
"feindliche" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCV · "feindlichen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feindliche ← efindliche · feidnliche · feinddliche · feindilche · feindlcihe · feindlicche · feindliceh · feindlichhe
- feindlichen ← efindlichen · feidnlichen · feinddlichen · feindilchen · feindlcihen · feindlicchen · feindlicehn · feindlichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feindliche" and "feindlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feindliche" vs "feindlichen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feindliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feindlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,721,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feindliche" and "feindlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feindliche vs feindliches". 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 #1,721,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.