Which to use
“feindlicher” and “freundlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,803
- “feindlicher” frequency rank
- #11,875
- “freundlicher” frequency rank
- 53678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feindlicher | freundlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feindlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs freundlich |
Where the eye mixes feindlicher and freundlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. feindlicher runs 11 letters (CVVCCCVCCVC) against freundlicher's 12 (CCVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: feindlicher vs freundlicher
A purely visual mix-up. feindlicher ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçɐ]) and freundlicher ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçɐ]) 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 53678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feindlicher is recorded at frequency rank #41,803, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçɐ]. freundlicher is at rank #11,875, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçɐ].
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 53678, this pair ranks #1,048,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feindlicher vs freundlicher
Shared letters: cdefhilnr. Private to "feindlicher": -. Private to "freundlicher": u.
"feindlicher" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC · "freundlicher" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feindlicher ← efindlicher · feidnlicher · feinddlicher · feindilcher · feindlciher · feindliccher · feindlicehr · feindlicherr
- freundlicher ← ferundlicher · ffreundlicher · frenudlicher · freudnlicher · freunddlicher · freundilcher · freundlciher · freundliccher
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feindlicher" and "freundlicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feindlicher" vs "freundlicher" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feindlicher" and "freundlicher" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feindlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freundlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,048,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feindlicher" and "freundlicher" 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 #1,048,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.