Which to use
“feinem” and “festem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,720
- “feinem” frequency rank
- #27,721
- “festem” frequency rank
- 55441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feinem | festem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fest |
Where the eye mixes feinem and festem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feinem and festem
A purely visual mix-up. feinem ([ˈfaɪ̯nəm]) and festem ([ˈfɛstəm]) 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 55441, 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]. festem is at rank #27,721, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛstəm].
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 55441, this pair ranks #979,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feinem vs festem
Shared letters: efm. Private to "feinem": in. Private to "festem": st.
"feinem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "festem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feinem" for "festem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feinem" or "festem"?
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 "feinem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "festem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #979,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feinem" and "festem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fessel vs festem". 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 #979,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.