Which to use
“billige” is an adjective and “billigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,841
- “billige” frequency rank
- #39,843
- “billigt” frequency rank
- 48684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billige | billigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs billig | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs billigen |
Where the eye mixes billige and billigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. billige (CVCCVCV) and billigt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between billige and billigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: billige is [ˈbɪlɪɡə] while billigt is [ˈbɪlɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “billige” becomes t in “billigt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48684, 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]. billigt is at rank #39,843, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪçt].
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 48684, this pair ranks #1,239,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of billige vs billigt
Shared letters: bgil. Private to "billige": e. Private to "billigt": t.
"billige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "billigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "billige" and "billigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "billige" or "billigt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "billige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,239,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billige" and "billigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billigt 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 #1,239,468 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.