Which to use
“feines” and “freies” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,051
- “feines” frequency rank
- #8,053
- “freies” frequency rank
- 19104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feines | freies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frei |
Where the eye mixes feines and freies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. feines (CVVCVC) and freies (CCVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses feines with freies
A purely visual mix-up. feines ([ˈfaɪ̯nəs]) and freies ([ˈfʁaɪ̯əs]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19104, 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]. freies is at rank #8,053, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯əs].
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 19104, this pair ranks #1,911,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feines vs freies
Shared letters: efis. Private to "feines": n. Private to "freies": r.
"feines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "freies" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feines" and "freies" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feines" or "freies"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "feines" and "freies" 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 "freies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feines" and "freies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freies vs Friese". 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 #1,911,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.