Which to use
“feinste” and “finster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,866
- “feinste” frequency rank
- #23,932
- “finster” frequency rank
- 50798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | feinste | finster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs fein | sehr dunkel |
Where the eye mixes feinste and finster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. feinste (CVVCCCV) and finster (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between feinste and finster
A purely visual mix-up. feinste ([ˈfaɪ̯nstə]) and finster ([ˈfɪnstɐ]) 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50798, 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]. finster is at rank #23,932, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɪnstɐ].
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 50798, this pair ranks #1,160,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of feinste vs finster
Shared letters: efinst. Private to "feinste": -. Private to "finster": r.
"feinste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "finster" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "feinste" and "finster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "feinste" or "finster"?
After this comparison
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 "finster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,160,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "feinste" and "finster" 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 #1,160,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.