While browsing an online dictionary I found many translation for the same word in German. Those are certain, specific and particular.
In my opinion are all three synonyms and can be used interchangeably. Or are there slight differences in the use, especially in different contexts?
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All three words obviously have multiple meanings, but in the context you're taking about, specific and particular are completely interchangeable in every case I can think of.
Certain is slightly more nuanced. It can (but doesn't always) carry a sense of deliberate ambiguity. For example, I'm here looking for a certain person could mean:
Context and tone would make clear which of these was intended.
Personally, for that reason, I would avoid using certain in the context you're describing. A dictionary will tell you it's correct, but it doesn't feel quite as natural or idiomatic as specific or particular.