Which to use
“billigem” and “billiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,007
- “billigem” frequency rank
- #23,449
- “billiges” frequency rank
- 71456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigem | billiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs billig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs billig |
Where the eye mixes billigem and billiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. billigem and billiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: billigem vs billiges
A purely visual mix-up. billigem ([ˈbɪlɪɡəm]) and billiges ([ˈbɪlɪɡəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “billigem” becomes s in “billiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71456, 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]. billiges is at rank #23,449, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡəs].
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 71456, this pair ranks #416,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of billigem vs billiges
Shared letters: begil. Private to "billigem": m. Private to "billiges": s.
"billigem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "billiges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "billigem" and "billiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "billigem" or "billiges"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "billigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #416,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigem" and "billiges" 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 #416,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.