Which to use
“feiner” and “fixer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,426
- “feiner” frequency rank
- #48,147
- “fixer” frequency rank
- 59573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feiner | fixer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fix |
Where the eye mixes feiner and fixer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feiner vs fixer
A purely visual mix-up. feiner ([ˈfaɪ̯nɐ]) and fixer ([ˈfɪksɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59573, 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]. fixer is at rank #48,147, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɪksɐ].
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 59573, this pair ranks #819,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feiner vs fixer
Shared letters: efir. Private to "feiner": n. Private to "fixer": x.
"feiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fixer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feiner" for "fixer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feiner" vs "fixer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "feiner" and "fixer" 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 "fixer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #819,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feiner" and "fixer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Filet 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 #819,494 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.