Which to use
“feinem” and “fine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,720
- “feinem” frequency rank
- #15,086
- “fine” frequency rank
- 42806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feinem | fine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein | ausgezeichnet |
Where the eye mixes feinem and fine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses feinem with fine
A purely visual mix-up. feinem ([ˈfaɪ̯nəm]) and fine ([faɪn]) 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 42806, 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]. fine is at rank #15,086, tagged as anadj, pronounced [faɪn].
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 42806, this pair ranks #1,437,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feinem vs fine
Shared letters: efin. Private to "feinem": m. Private to "fine": -.
"feinem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feinem" and "fine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "feinem" or "fine" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "feinem" and "fine" 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 "fine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,437,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feinem" and "fine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fine vs fist". 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 #1,437,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.