Which to use
“billige” and “billigste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,841
- “billige” frequency rank
- #29,509
- “billigste” frequency rank
- 38350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billige | billigste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs billig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs billig |
Where the eye mixes billige and billigste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. billige runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against billigste's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: billige vs billigste
A purely visual mix-up. billige ([ˈbɪlɪɡə]) and billigste ([ˈbɪlɪçstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
billige is recorded at frequency rank #8,841, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡə]. billigste is at rank #29,509, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪçstə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38350, this pair ranks #1,566,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of billige vs billigste
Shared letters: begil. Private to "billige": -. Private to "billigste": st.
"billige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "billigste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "billige" for "billigste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "billige" or "billigste"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "billige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billigste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,566,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billige" and "billigste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billigste vs billigte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,566,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.