Which to use
“feiner” and “fine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,426
- “feiner” frequency rank
- #15,086
- “fine” frequency rank
- 26512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiner | fine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein | ausgezeichnet |
Where the eye mixes feiner and fine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between feiner and fine
A purely visual mix-up. feiner ([ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]) 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 26512, 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]. 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 26512, this pair ranks #1,816,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feiner vs fine
Shared letters: efin. Private to "feiner": r. Private to "fine": -.
"feiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feiner" and "fine" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feiner" or "fine"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "feiner" 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 #1,816,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiner" 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 #1,816,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.