# fester vs finster

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### fester
*adjective · IPA [ˈfɛstɐ] · frequency rank #6,534*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fest

### finster
*adjective · IPA [ˈfɪnstɐ] · frequency rank #23,932*
sehr dunkel

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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