Which to use
“billigen” is a verb and “billigeren” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,338
- “billigen” frequency rank
- #47,269
- “billigeren” frequency rank
- 56607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigen | billigeren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas befürworten, begrüßen, gutheißen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs billig |
Where the eye mixes billigen and billigeren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. billigen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against billigeren's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses billigen with billigeren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: billigen is [ˈbɪlɪɡn̩] while billigeren is [ˈbɪlɪɡəʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56607, 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]. billigeren is at rank #47,269, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡəʁən].
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 56607, this pair ranks #933,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of billigen vs billigeren
Shared letters: begiln. Private to "billigen": -. Private to "billigeren": r.
"billigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "billigeren" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- billigen ← bbilligen · biligen · bililgen · billgien · billiegn · billigenn · billiggen · billigne
- billigeren ← bbilligeren · biligeren · bililgeren · billgieren · billiegren · billigeern · billigerenn · billigerne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "billigen" for "billigeren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "billigen" or "billigeren"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "billigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billigeren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigen" and "billigeren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billigere vs billigeren". 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 #933,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.