Which to use
“feindlichen” and “freundlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,622
- “feindlichen” frequency rank
- #8,369
- “freundlichen” frequency rank
- 23991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feindlichen | freundlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs feindlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs freundlich |
Where the eye mixes feindlichen and freundlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. feindlichen runs 11 letters (CVVCCCVCCVC) against freundlichen's 12 (CCVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feindlichen and freundlichen
A purely visual mix-up. feindlichen ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçn̩]) and freundlichen ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçn̩]) 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 23991, 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]. freundlichen is at rank #8,369, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçn̩].
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 23991, this pair ranks #1,853,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feindlichen vs freundlichen
Shared letters: cdefhiln. Private to "feindlichen": -. Private to "freundlichen": ru.
"feindlichen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC · "freundlichen" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feindlichen ← efindlichen · feidnlichen · feinddlichen · feindilchen · feindlcihen · feindlicchen · feindlicehn · feindlichenn
- freundlichen ← ferundlichen · ffreundlichen · frenudlichen · freudnlichen · freunddlichen · freundilchen · freundlcihen · freundlicchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feindlichen" and "freundlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feindlichen" vs "freundlichen" - 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 "feindlichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freundlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feindlichen" and "freundlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feindlichen 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 #1,853,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.