Finger

[ˈfɪŋɐ]

/[ˈfɪŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Finger” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,843. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,843
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein bewegliches Glied der Hand höherer Primaten

Corpus desk

Index DE-finger · Finger · German

Finger · rank #1,843 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,843
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH entspricht

Nearest frequency peer: entspricht (-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 „Finger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Finger“ 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).

Finger vs Finne
67% similar
Finger vs fixer
50% similar
Finger vs Finnen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Finger
PropertyValue
HeadwordFinger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪŋɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,843
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Finger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fingerliegt 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: „entspricht“ (#1,842), „Fleisch“ (#1,844), „Computer“ (#1,841). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Finger“ bei #1,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Finger (IPA [ˈfɪŋɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,843 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 Finger, with forms such as "ffinger", "figner", and "finegr". 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, "Finne", "fixer", "Finnen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Finger, spelled F-I-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein bewegliches Glied der Hand höherer Primaten
  2. 2
    ein Internetprotokoll
  3. 3
    eine alte Längeneinheit
  4. 4
    eine Fluggastbrücke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Finger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wie viele Finger sind das?
  2. „Der Freikletterer bewegt sich in steiler Wand: Er verzichtet auch bei höchsten Schwierigkeitsgraden auf technische Hilfsmittel und setzt sich mit seiner reinen Körperlichkeit, der Kraft und Geschmeidigkeit seiner Muskeln, der Haltefähigkeit seiner Finger und Zehen, dem natürlichen Fels, seinen glatten Wänden, gefurchten Rillen, sperrigen Überhängen aus.“

Synonyms

digitusGriffelDaddelnFingerbreit

Antonyms

ZehZehe

This word in other languages

finger(English)dedo(Español)doigt(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffinger
  • figner
  • finegr
  • fingerr
  • fingger
  • fingre
  • finnger
  • fniger
  • ifnger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Finger - 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.

ffinger1figner2finegr2fingerr1fingger1fingre2finnger1fniger2
Edit distance from "Finger"

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 "Finger"?
"Finger" is spelled F-I-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪŋɐ].
What does "Finger" mean?
As a noun, "Finger" means: ein bewegliches Glied der Hand höherer Primaten
What words are commonly confused with "Finger"?
"Finger" is commonly confused with "Finne", "fixer", "Finnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Finger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Finger" is [ˈfɪŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Finger" come from?
"Finger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Werner#1,833steckt#1,862Schiff#1,819schaut#1,818

Similar misspelling depth

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

offiziell9 variantssowieso9 variantsZweifel9 variantsmelden9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list