Which to use
“billigem” is an adjective and “billigte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,007
- “billigem” frequency rank
- #49,526
- “billigte” frequency rank
- 97533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigem | billigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs billig | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs billigen |
Where the eye mixes billigem and billigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. billigem (CVCCVCVC) and billigte (CVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses billigem with billigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: billigem is [ˈbɪlɪɡəm] while billigte is [ˈbɪlɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97533, 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]. billigte is at rank #49,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪçtə].
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 97533, this pair ranks #3,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of billigem vs billigte
Shared letters: begil. Private to "billigem": m. Private to "billigte": t.
"billigem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "billigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "billigem" for "billigte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "billigem" vs "billigte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "billigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigem" and "billigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billigem vs billigend". 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 #3,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.