Which to use
“feiner” and “feines” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,426
- “feiner” frequency rank
- #11,051
- “feines” frequency rank
- 22477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiner | feines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes feiner and feines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feiner vs feines
A purely visual mix-up. feiner ([ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]) and feines ([ˈfaɪ̯nəs]) 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 - r in “feiner” becomes s in “feines”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feiner is recorded at frequency rank #11,426, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]. feines is at rank #11,051, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nəs].
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 22477, this pair ranks #1,873,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feiner vs feines
Shared letters: efin. Private to "feiner": r. Private to "feines": s.
"feiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "feines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feiner" and "feines" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feiner" vs "feines" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,873,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiner" and "feines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feiner vs fixer". 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 #1,873,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.