fingen

[ˈfɪŋən]

/[ˈfɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“fingen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,242
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs fangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fingen · fingen · German

fingen · rank #18,242 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,242
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fiktiven

Nearest frequency peer: fiktiven (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fingen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fingen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fingen vs fügen
67% similar
fingen vs fixen
67% similar
fingen vs Finne
50% similar

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

Key facts for fingen
PropertyValue
Headwordfingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɪŋən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,242
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fingen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fingenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fiktiven“ (#18,241), „flüchtete“ (#18,243), „Fichte“ (#18,240). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fingen“ bei #18,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fingen (IPA [ˈfɪŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,242 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fingen, with forms such as "ffingen", "fignen", and "finegn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fügen", "fixen", "Finne", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is fingen, spelled F-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs fangen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs fangen
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Präteritum Konjunktiv des Verbs fangen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Präteritum Konjunktiv des Verbs fangen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffingen
  • fignen
  • finegn
  • fingenn
  • finggen
  • fingne
  • finngen
  • fnigen
  • ifngen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fingen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffingen1fignen2finegn2fingenn1finggen1fingne2finngen1fnigen2
Edit distance from "fingen"

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 "fingen"?
"fingen" is spelled F-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪŋən].
What does "fingen" mean?
As a verb, "fingen" means: 1. Person Plural Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs fangen
What words are commonly confused with "fingen"?
"fingen" is commonly confused with "fügen", "fixen", "Finne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fingen" is [ˈfɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fingen" come from?
"fingen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fingen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fichte#18,240Feuern#18,239fetter#18,238foster#18,247

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gebaute9 variantserstem9 variantsEinlass9 variantsgewillt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list