feine

[ˈfaɪ̯nə]

/[ˈfaɪ̯nə]/ adj

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The verdict

“feine” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,261 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,261
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

feine vs fin
60% similar
feine vs fen
60% similar
feine vs find
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for feine
PropertyValue
Headwordfeine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaɪ̯nə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,261
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feine” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). feine lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for feine is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaɪ̯nə]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,261 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for feine, with forms such as "efine", "feien", and "feinne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fin", "fen", "find", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is feine, spelled F-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fein
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs fein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efine,feien,feinne,fenie,ffeine,fiene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of feine - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efine2feien2feinne1fenie2ffeine1fiene2
Edit distance from "feine"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "feine"?
"feine" is spelled F-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaɪ̯nə].
What does "feine" mean?
As an adjective, "feine" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs fein
What words are commonly confused with "feine"?
"feine" is commonly confused with "fin", "fen", "find". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "feine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feine" is [ˈfaɪ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feine" come from?
"feine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “feine”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaɪ̯nə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fin” - see the side-by-side comparison. feine vs fin
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list