Which to use
“feindliche” and “freundliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,145
- “feindliche” frequency rank
- #8,864
- “freundliche” frequency rank
- 25009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feindliche | freundliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feindlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs freundlich |
Where the eye mixes feindliche and freundliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. feindliche runs 10 letters (CVVCCCVCCV) against freundliche's 11 (CCVVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feindliche and freundliche
A purely visual mix-up. feindliche ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçə]) and freundliche ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçə]) 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 25009, 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]. freundliche is at rank #8,864, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçə].
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 25009, this pair ranks #1,839,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feindliche vs freundliche
Shared letters: cdefhiln. Private to "feindliche": -. Private to "freundliche": ru.
"feindliche" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCV · "freundliche" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- feindliche ← efindliche · feidnliche · feinddliche · feindilche · feindlcihe · feindlicche · feindliceh · feindlichhe
- freundliche ← ferundliche · ffreundliche · frenudliche · freudnliche · freunddliche · freundilche · freundlcihe · freundlicche
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feindliche" for "freundliche" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feindliche" or "freundliche"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "feindliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freundliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feindliche" and "freundliche" 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 #1,839,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.