Which to use
“feindlicher” and “friedlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,803
- “feindlicher” frequency rank
- #25,555
- “friedlicher” frequency rank
- 67358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feindlicher | friedlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feindlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs friedlich |
Where the eye mixes feindlicher and friedlicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. feindlicher (CVVCCCVCCVC) and friedlicher (CCVVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between feindlicher and friedlicher
A purely visual mix-up. feindlicher ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçɐ]) and friedlicher ([ˈfʁiːtlɪçɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67358, 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]. friedlicher is at rank #25,555, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁiːtlɪçɐ].
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 67358, this pair ranks #542,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feindlicher vs friedlicher
Shared letters: cdefhilr. Private to "feindlicher": n. Private to "friedlicher": -.
"feindlicher" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC · "friedlicher" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feindlicher ← efindlicher · feidnlicher · feinddlicher · feindilcher · feindlciher · feindliccher · feindlicehr · feindlicherr
- friedlicher ← ffriedlicher · firedlicher · freidlicher · fridelicher · frieddlicher · friedilcher · friedlciher · friedliccher
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feindlicher" and "friedlicher" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "feindlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "friedlicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #542,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feindlicher" and "friedlicher" 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 #542,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.