Which to use
“feinem” and “freiem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,720
- “feinem” frequency rank
- #9,366
- “freiem” frequency rank
- 37086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feinem | freiem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei |
Where the eye mixes feinem and freiem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feinem and freiem
A purely visual mix-up. feinem ([ˈfaɪ̯nəm]) and freiem ([ˈfʁaɪ̯əm]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37086, 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]. freiem is at rank #9,366, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯əm].
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 37086, this pair ranks #1,599,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feinem vs freiem
Shared letters: efim. Private to "feinem": n. Private to "freiem": r.
"feinem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "freiem" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feinem" and "freiem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "feinem" vs "freiem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "feinem" and "freiem" 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 "freiem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,599,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feinem" and "freiem" 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 #1,599,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.