finsteren

[ˈfɪnstəʁən]

/[ˈfɪnstəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“finsteren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,654. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,654
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-finsteren · finsteren · German

finsteren · rank #28,654 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,654
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH finish

Nearest frequency peer: finish (-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 „finsteren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „finsteren“ 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).

finsteren vs finster
78% similar
finsteren vs Fenstern
67% similar
finsteren vs finstere
89% similar

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

Key facts for finsteren
PropertyValue
Headwordfinsteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɪnstəʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,654
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „finsteren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „finish“ (#28,653), „Flugzeugs“ (#28,655), „Finalisten“ (#28,652). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „finsteren“ bei #28,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around finsteren (IPA [ˈfɪnstəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,654 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for finsteren, with forms such as "ffinsteren", "finnsteren", and "finsetren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "finster", "Fenstern", "finstere", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is finsteren, spelled F-I-N-S-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffinsteren
  • finnsteren
  • finsetren
  • finssteren
  • finsteern
  • finsterenn
  • finsterne
  • finsterren
  • finstreen
  • finstteren
  • fintseren
  • fisnteren
  • fnisteren
  • ifnsteren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffinsteren1finnsteren1finsetren2finssteren1finsteern2finsterenn1finsterne2finsterren1
Edit distance from "finsteren"

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 "finsteren"?
"finsteren" is spelled F-I-N-S-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪnstəʁən].
What does "finsteren" mean?
As an adjective, "finsteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs finster
What words are commonly confused with "finsteren"?
"finsteren" is commonly confused with "finster", "Fenstern", "finstere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "finsteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "finsteren" is [ˈfɪnstəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "finsteren" come from?
"finsteren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flugzeugs#28,655fallenden#28,645Europacup#28,643gebessert#28,667

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Erprobung14 variantsgebührend14 variantserlangten14 variantserfundenen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list