Which to use
“feines” is an adjective and “frings” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,051
- “feines” frequency rank
- #41,174
- “frings” frequency rank
- 52225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feines | frings |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fein | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fringsen |
Where the eye mixes feines and frings
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. feines (CVVCVC) and frings (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between feines and frings
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feines is [ˈfaɪ̯nəs] while frings is [fʁɪŋs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52225, 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]. frings is at rank #41,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʁɪŋs].
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 52225, this pair ranks #1,105,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feines vs frings
Shared letters: fins. Private to "feines": e. Private to "frings": gr.
"feines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "frings" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feines" for "frings" ever safe?
Frequency check: "feines" vs "frings" - which ranks higher?
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 "feines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frings" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,105,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feines" and "frings" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frings vs friss". 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 #1,105,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.