Which to use
“feinem” and “feiner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,720
- “feinem” frequency rank
- #11,426
- “feiner” frequency rank
- 39146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feinem | feiner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes feinem and feiner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feinem with feiner
A purely visual mix-up. feinem ([ˈfaɪ̯nəm]) and feiner ([ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]) 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 a single letter - m in “feinem” becomes r in “feiner”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feinem is recorded at frequency rank #27,720, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nəm]. 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 39146, this pair ranks #1,544,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feinem vs feiner
Shared letters: efin. Private to "feinem": m. Private to "feiner": r.
"feinem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "feiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feinem" and "feiner" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "feinem" or "feiner" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "feinem" and "feiner" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feinem" 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 #1,544,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feinem" and "feiner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feilen vs feinem". 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 #1,544,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.