feindlich
[ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪç]
The verdict
“feindlich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,006 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #26,006
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - als Feind; wie ein Feind; ein Feind seiend; vom Feind
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | feindlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #26,006 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “feindlich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for feindlich is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,006 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "als Feind; wie ein Feind; ein Feind seiend; vom Feind".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for feindlich, with forms such as "efindlich", "feidnlich", and "feinddlich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "friedlich", "freundlich", "feindliche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is feindlich, spelled F-E-I-N-D-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1als Feind; wie ein Feind; ein Feind seiend; vom Feind
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: efindlich,feidnlich,feinddlich,feindilch,feindlcih,feindlicch,feindlichh,feindlihc,feindllich,feinldich,feinndlich,fenidlich,ffeindlich,fiendlich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feindlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “feindlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-E-I-N-D-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “friedlich” - see the side-by-side comparison. feindlich vs friedlich
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.