Which to use
“feinste” and “feinster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,866
- “feinste” frequency rank
- #46,638
- “feinster” frequency rank
- 73504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feinste | feinster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs fein | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs fein |
Where the eye mixes feinste and feinster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. feinste runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against feinster's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses feinste with feinster
A purely visual mix-up. feinste ([ˈfaɪ̯nstə]) and feinster ([ˈfaɪ̯nstɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “feinste” sits inside “feinster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
feinste is recorded at frequency rank #26,866, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nstə]. feinster is at rank #46,638, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaɪ̯nstɐ].
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 73504, this pair ranks #358,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of feinste vs feinster
Shared letters: efinst. Private to "feinste": -. Private to "feinster": r.
"feinste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "feinster" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "feinste" and "feinster" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "feinste" or "feinster"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "feinste" and "feinster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "feinste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "feinster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feinste" and "feinster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feinster vs Fensters". 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 #358,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.