Which to use
“feine” and “flink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,261
- “feine” frequency rank
- #33,588
- “flink” frequency rank
- 38849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feine | flink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein | schnell und behände; flott |
Where the eye mixes feine and flink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. feine (CVVCV) and flink (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between feine and flink
A purely visual mix-up. feine ([ˈfaɪ̯nə]) and flink ([flɪŋk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38849, 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]. flink is at rank #33,588, tagged as anadj, pronounced [flɪŋk].
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 38849, this pair ranks #1,553,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feine vs flink
Shared letters: fin. Private to "feine": e. Private to "flink": kl.
"feine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "flink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feine" and "flink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feine" or "flink"?
What to do next
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 "flink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,553,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feine" and "flink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flink vs Flinte". 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 #1,553,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.