Which to use
“feiner” and “fetter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,426
- “feiner” frequency rank
- #18,238
- “fetter” frequency rank
- 29664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiner | fetter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fett |
Where the eye mixes feiner and fetter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feiner and fetter
A purely visual mix-up. feiner ([ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]) and fetter ([ˈfɛtɐ]) 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 29664, 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]. fetter is at rank #18,238, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛtɐ].
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 29664, this pair ranks #1,762,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feiner vs fetter
Shared letters: efr. Private to "feiner": in. Private to "fetter": t.
"feiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fetter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feiner" for "fetter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feiner" or "fetter"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "feiner" and "fetter" 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 "fetter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,762,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiner" and "fetter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs fetter". 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 #1,762,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.