finstere

[ˈfɪnstəʁə]

/[ˈfɪnstəʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“finstere” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,545
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster

Corpus desk

Index DE-finstere · finstere · German

finstere · rank #31,545 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,545
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH files

Nearest frequency peer: files (-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 „finstere“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „finstere“ 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).

finstere vs finsteren
89% similar
finstere vs Fenster
63% similar
finstere vs finster
88% similar

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

Key facts for finstere
PropertyValue
Headwordfinstere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɪnstəʁə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,545
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „finstere“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.finstereliegt 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: „files“ (#31,544), „Fischers“ (#31,546), „Flicken“ (#31,547). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „finstere“ bei #31,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around finstere (IPA [ˈfɪnstəʁə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,545 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for finstere, with forms such as "ffinstere", "finnstere", and "finsetre". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "finsteren", "Fenster", "finster", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 finstere, spelled F-I-N-S-T-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffinstere
  • finnstere
  • finsetre
  • finsstere
  • finsteer
  • finsterre
  • finstree
  • finsttere
  • fintsere
  • fisntere
  • fnistere
  • ifnstere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffinstere1finnstere1finsetre2finsstere1finsteer2finsterre1finstree2finsttere1
Edit distance from "finstere"

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 "finstere"?
"finstere" is spelled F-I-N-S-T-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪnstəʁə].
What does "finstere" mean?
As an adjective, "finstere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
What words are commonly confused with "finstere"?
"finstere" is commonly confused with "finsteren", "Fenster", "finster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "finstere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "finstere" is [ˈfɪnstəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "finstere" come from?
"finstere" 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 "finstere", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fischers#31,546extended#31,535erachten#31,529epischen#31,527

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Gedränge12 variantsgefaltet12 variantsentlässt12 variantsglobales12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list