Which to use
“billigem” is an adjective and “billigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,007
- “billigem” frequency rank
- #9,338
- “billigen” frequency rank
- 57345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigem | billigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs billig | etwas befürworten, begrüßen, gutheißen |
Where the eye mixes billigem and billigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. billigem and billigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between billigem and billigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: billigem is [ˈbɪlɪɡəm] while billigen is [ˈbɪlɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “billigem” becomes n in “billigen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
billigem is recorded at frequency rank #48,007, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡəm]. billigen is at rank #9,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡn̩].
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 57345, this pair ranks #904,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of billigem vs billigen
Shared letters: begil. Private to "billigem": m. Private to "billigen": n.
"billigem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "billigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "billigem" and "billigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "billigem" vs "billigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "billigem" and "billigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "billigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #904,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigem" and "billigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billigem 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 #904,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.