Which to use
“billigen” is a verb and “billiger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,338
- “billigen” frequency rank
- #5,918
- “billiger” frequency rank
- 15256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigen | billiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas befürworten, begrüßen, gutheißen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs billig |
Where the eye mixes billigen and billiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses billigen with billiger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: billigen is [ˈbɪlɪɡn̩] while billiger is [ˈbɪlɪɡɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “billigen” becomes r in “billiger”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
billigen is recorded at frequency rank #9,338, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡn̩]. billiger is at rank #5,918, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡɐ].
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 15256, this pair ranks #1,945,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of billigen vs billiger
Shared letters: begil. Private to "billigen": n. Private to "billiger": r.
"billigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "billiger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "billigen" for "billiger" ever safe?
Which is more common, "billigen" or "billiger"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "billigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigen" and "billiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billigen 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 #1,945,258 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.