Which to use
“feine” and “feinste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,261
- “feine” frequency rank
- #26,866
- “feinste” frequency rank
- 32127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feine | feinste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes feine and feinste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feine vs feinste
A purely visual mix-up. feine ([ˈfaɪ̯nə]) and feinste ([ˈfaɪ̯nstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feine is recorded at frequency rank #5,261, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nə]. feinste is at rank #26,866, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nstə].
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 32127, this pair ranks #1,714,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feine vs feinste
Shared letters: efin. Private to "feine": -. Private to "feinste": st.
"feine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "feinste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feine" and "feinste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feine" or "feinste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feinste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,714,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feine" and "feinste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feinste vs feinster". 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 #1,714,138 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.