Which to use
“fein” and “feines” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,652
- “fein” frequency rank
- #11,051
- “feines” frequency rank
- 14703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fein | feines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dünn, feinkörnig, zart | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes fein and feines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fein and feines
A purely visual mix-up. fein ([faɪ̯n]) and feines ([ˈfaɪ̯nəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “fein” sits inside “feines”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fein is recorded at frequency rank #3,652, classified as anadj, pronounced [faɪ̯n]. feines is at rank #11,051, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nəs].
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 14703, this pair ranks #1,949,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fein vs feines
Shared letters: efin. Private to "fein": -. Private to "feines": s.
"fein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "feines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fein" for "feines" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fein" vs "feines" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fein" and "feines" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fein" and "feines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feines vs frings". 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 #1,949,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.