Which to use
“Feigen” is a noun and “feiner” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,121
- “Feigen” frequency rank
- #11,426
- “feiner” frequency rank
- 34547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Feigen | feiner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Feige | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes Feigen and feiner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Feigen and feiner
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Feigen is [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩] while feiner is [ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Feigen is recorded at frequency rank #23,121, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩]. feiner is at rank #11,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nɐ].
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 34547, this pair ranks #1,660,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Feigen vs feiner
Shared letters: efin. Private to "Feigen": g. Private to "feiner": r.
"Feigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "feiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Feigen" and "feiner" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Feigen" or "feiner" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Feigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feiner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,660,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Feigen" and "feiner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Feigen vs Felge". 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 #1,660,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.