Which to use
“feines” and “fine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,051
- “feines” frequency rank
- #15,086
- “fine” frequency rank
- 26137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feines | fine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein | ausgezeichnet |
Where the eye mixes feines and fine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: feines vs fine
A purely visual mix-up. feines ([ˈfaɪ̯nəs]) 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 26137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feines is recorded at frequency rank #11,051, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nəs]. 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 26137, this pair ranks #1,822,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feines vs fine
Shared letters: efin. Private to "feines": s. Private to "fine": -.
"feines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feines" for "fine" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feines" vs "fine" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "feines" and "fine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feines" 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 #1,822,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feines" 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 #1,822,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.