Which to use
“billigen” and “billigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,338
- “billigen” frequency rank
- #49,526
- “billigte” frequency rank
- 58864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigen | billigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas befürworten, begrüßen, gutheißen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs billigen |
Where the eye mixes billigen and billigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. billigen (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 billigen with billigte
A purely visual mix-up. billigen ([ˈbɪlɪɡn̩]) and billigte ([ˈbɪlɪçtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58864, 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]. 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 58864, this pair ranks #846,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of billigen vs billigte
Shared letters: begil. Private to "billigen": n. Private to "billigte": t.
"billigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "billigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "billigen" and "billigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "billigen" or "billigte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "billigen" and "billigte" 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 "billigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #846,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigen" and "billigte" 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 #846,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.