Which to use
“feindliches” and “freundliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,664
- “feindliches” frequency rank
- #21,257
- “freundliches” frequency rank
- 70921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feindliches | freundliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs feindlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freundlich |
Where the eye mixes feindliches and freundliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. feindliches runs 11 letters (CVVCCCVCCVC) against freundliches's 12 (CCVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between feindliches and freundliches
A purely visual mix-up. feindliches ([ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçəs]) and freundliches ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçəs]) 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 70921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feindliches is recorded at frequency rank #49,664, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪçəs]. freundliches is at rank #21,257, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪçəs].
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 70921, this pair ranks #431,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feindliches vs freundliches
Shared letters: cdefhilns. Private to "feindliches": -. Private to "freundliches": ru.
"feindliches" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC · "freundliches" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- feindliches ← efindliches · feidnliches · feinddliches · feindilches · feindlcihes · feindlicches · feindlicehs · feindlichess
- freundliches ← ferundliches · ffreundliches · frenudliches · freudnliches · freunddliches · freundilches · freundlcihes · freundlicches
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feindliches" and "freundliches" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feindliches" or "freundliches" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "feindliches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freundliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #431,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feindliches" and "freundliches" 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 #431,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.