fiend

[fiːnd]

/[fiːnd]/ noun

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The verdict

“fiend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die höchste Personifizierung des Übels, oft dargestellt als der Herrscher der Hölle, der Teufel, Satan

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Index DE-fiend · fiend · German

fiend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fiend
PropertyValue
Headwordfiend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fiːnd]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „fiend“ im Deutschen

fiendschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fiend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fiːnd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for fiend in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fiend, spelled F-I-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die höchste Personifizierung des Übels, oft dargestellt als der Herrscher der Hölle, der Teufel, Satan
  2. 2
    böser Geist, Dämon
  3. 3
    eine teuflisch grausame, niederträchtige, gemeine, bösartige oder prinzipienlose Person
  4. 4
    eine Person, die extrem abhängig von einer fatalen, selbstzerstörerischen Gewohnheit ist oder regelmäßig Drogen nimmt, besonders illegale; ein Abhängiger, Drogensüchtiger, Junkie
  5. 5
    eine Person mit einer stark ausgeprägten Gewohnheit, Neigung oder einer Vorliebe für etwas; ein Enthusiast, Fan, Liebhaber
  6. 6
    eine Person, die Unfug treibt; eine Person oder eine Sache, die Verärgerung verursacht, Verdruß bereitet; ein Racker, Störenfried
  7. 7
    eine Person mit einem hohen Kenntnis-Stand oder einer überragenden Fähigkeit auf einem Gebiet; ein Ass, Virtuose, Meister

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fiend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „he swore that not even the fiend could tempt him to eat that dessert“
  2. „the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber“

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

toxicomane(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fiend"?
"fiend" is spelled F-I-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fiːnd].
What does "fiend" mean?
As a noun, "fiend" means: die höchste Personifizierung des Übels, oft dargestellt als der Herrscher der Hölle, der Teufel, Satan
How do you pronounce "fiend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fiend" is [fiːnd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fiend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list