Which to use
“fieser” and “finster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,341
- “fieser” frequency rank
- #23,932
- “finster” frequency rank
- 63273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fieser | finster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs fies | sehr dunkel |
Where the eye mixes fieser and finster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fieser runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against finster's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fieser vs finster
A purely visual mix-up. fieser ([ˈfiːzɐ]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63273, 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]. 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 63273, this pair ranks #682,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fieser vs finster
Shared letters: efirs. Private to "fieser": -. Private to "finster": nt.
"fieser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "finster" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fieser" for "finster" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fieser" vs "finster" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "finster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #682,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fieser" and "finster" 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 #682,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.