Feinden

[ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]

/[ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Feinden” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,358
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind

Corpus desk

Index DE-feinden · Feinden · German

Feinden · rank #15,358 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,358
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fasten

Nearest frequency peer: fasten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Feinden“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Feinden“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Feinden vs finde
57% similar
Feinden vs feine
57% similar
Feinden vs finden
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Feinden
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,358
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Feinden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Feindenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fasten“ (#15,357), „frohes“ (#15,359), „fantastischen“ (#15,356). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Feinden“ bei #15,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Feinden (IPA [ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,358 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Feinden, with forms such as "efinden", "feidnen", and "feindden". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "finde", "feine", "finden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Feinden, spelled F-E-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efinden
  • feidnen
  • feindden
  • feindenn
  • feindne
  • feinedn
  • feinnden
  • feniden
  • ffeinden
  • fienden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Feinden - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efinden2feidnen2feindden1feindenn1feindne2feinedn2feinnden1feniden2
Edit distance from "Feinden"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Feinden"?
"Feinden" is spelled F-E-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩].
What does "Feinden" mean?
As a noun, "Feinden" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Feind
What words are commonly confused with "Feinden"?
"Feinden" is commonly confused with "finde", "feine", "finden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Feinden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feinden" is [ˈfaɪ̯ndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feinden" come from?
"Feinden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Feinden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fünfmal#15,362geehrte#15,366Gestapo#15,373Erasmus#15,342

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

genauere10 variantsEinwand10 variantsglänzt10 variantsdatiert10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list