Which to use
“feinste” is an adjective and “Fenster” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,866
- “feinste” frequency rank
- #1,129
- “Fenster” frequency rank
- 27995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feinste | Fenster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs fein | eine baulich verschieden ausgestaltete verglaste Öffnung in einem Bauwerk, deren hauptsächliche Funktion darin besteht, Licht in das Bauwerk zu führen und dieses zu belüften |
Where the eye mixes feinste and Fenster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feinste (CVVCCCV) and Fenster (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between feinste and Fenster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: feinste is [ˈfaɪ̯nstə] while Fenster is [ˈfɛnstɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27995, 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]. Fenster is at rank #1,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛnstɐ].
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 27995, this pair ranks #1,792,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of feinste vs Fenster
Shared letters: efnst. Private to "feinste": i. Private to "Fenster": r.
"feinste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "Fenster" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "feinste" for "Fenster" ever safe?
Which is more common, "feinste" or "Fenster"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "feinste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fenster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,792,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feinste" and "Fenster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "feinste vs feinster". 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 #1,792,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.