Which to use
“feindlichen” and “feindlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,622
- “feindlichen” frequency rank
- #41,803
- “feindlicher” frequency rank
- 57425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feindlichen | feindlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feindlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feindlich |
Where the eye mixes feindlichen and feindlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. feindlichen and feindlicher follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between feindlichen and feindlicher
A purely visual mix-up. feindlichen ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “feindlichen” becomes r in “feindlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feindlichen is recorded at frequency rank #15,622, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçn̩]. 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 57425, this pair ranks #901,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feindlichen vs feindlicher
Shared letters: cdefhiln. Private to "feindlichen": -. Private to "feindlicher": r.
"feindlichen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC · "feindlicher" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feindlichen ← efindlichen · feidnlichen · feinddlichen · feindilchen · feindlcihen · feindlicchen · feindlicehn · feindlichenn
- feindlicher ← efindlicher · feidnlicher · feinddlicher · feindilcher · feindlciher · feindliccher · feindlicehr · feindlicherr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feindlichen" and "feindlicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "feindlichen" or "feindlicher" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feindlichen" 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 #901,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feindlichen" 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 #901,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.