Which to use
“fieser” is an adjective and “Finger” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,341
- “fieser” frequency rank
- #1,843
- “Finger” frequency rank
- 41184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fieser | Finger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fies | ein bewegliches Glied der Hand höherer Primaten |
Where the eye mixes fieser and Finger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fieser (CVVCVC) and Finger (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: fieser vs Finger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fieser is [ˈfiːzɐ] while Finger is [ˈfɪŋɐ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fieser is recorded at frequency rank #39,341, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːzɐ]. Finger is at rank #1,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪŋɐ].
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 41184, this pair ranks #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fieser vs Finger
Shared letters: efir. Private to "fieser": s. Private to "Finger": gn.
"fieser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Finger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fieser" for "Finger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fieser" vs "Finger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fieser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Finger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fieser" and "Finger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fieser vs fixer". 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 #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.