Which to use
“billigen” and “billigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,338
- “billigen” frequency rank
- #39,843
- “billigt” frequency rank
- 49181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigen | billigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas befürworten, begrüßen, gutheißen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs billigen |
Where the eye mixes billigen and billigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. billigen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against billigt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between billigen and billigt
A purely visual mix-up. billigen ([ˈbɪlɪɡn̩]) and billigt ([ˈbɪlɪçt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49181, 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]. billigt is at rank #39,843, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪçt].
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 49181, this pair ranks #1,221,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of billigen vs billigt
Shared letters: bgil. Private to "billigen": en. Private to "billigt": t.
"billigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "billigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "billigen" and "billigt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "billigen" vs "billigt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "billigen" and "billigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "billigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,221,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigen" and "billigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billigt 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 #1,221,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.