Which to use
“feiner” and “feinster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,426
- “feiner” frequency rank
- #46,638
- “feinster” frequency rank
- 58064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiner | feinster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes feiner and feinster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feiner runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against feinster's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: feiner vs feinster
A purely visual mix-up. feiner ([ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]) and feinster ([ˈfaɪ̯nstɐ]) 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 58064, 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]. feinster is at rank #46,638, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nstɐ].
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 58064, this pair ranks #877,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feiner vs feinster
Shared letters: efinr. Private to "feiner": -. Private to "feinster": st.
"feiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "feinster" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feiner" and "feinster" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "feiner" vs "feinster" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "feiner" and "feinster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feinster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #877,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiner" and "feinster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feinster vs Fensters". 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 #877,233 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.