Which to use
“feindliche” and “feindlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,145
- “feindliche” frequency rank
- #41,803
- “feindlicher” frequency rank
- 57948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feindliche | feindlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feindlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feindlich |
Where the eye mixes feindliche and feindlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. feindliche runs 10 letters (CVVCCCVCCV) against feindlicher's 11 (CVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses feindliche with feindlicher
A purely visual mix-up. feindliche ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçə]) and feindlicher ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçɐ]) 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 “feindlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57948, 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]. feindlicher is at rank #41,803, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçɐ].
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 57948, this pair ranks #881,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feindliche vs feindlicher
Shared letters: cdefhiln. Private to "feindliche": -. Private to "feindlicher": r.
"feindliche" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCV · "feindlicher" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feindliche ← efindliche · feidnliche · feinddliche · feindilche · feindlcihe · feindlicche · feindliceh · feindlichhe
- feindlicher ← efindlicher · feidnlicher · feinddlicher · feindilcher · feindlciher · feindliccher · feindlicehr · feindlicherr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feindliche" for "feindlicher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feindliche" vs "feindlicher" - 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 "feindliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feindlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #881,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feindliche" and "feindlicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feindlicher 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 #881,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.