billigendvsbilligesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: billigend is a verb, billiges is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“billigend” is a verb and “billiges” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,784
“billigend” frequency rank
#23,449
“billiges” frequency rank
72233
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature billigend billiges
Definition Partizip Präsens des Verbs billigen Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs billig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set billigend and billiges apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
billigend
8 ch
billiges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: billigend is [ˈbɪlɪɡn̩t] while billiges is [ˈbɪlɪɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 72233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

billigend is recorded at frequency rank #48,784, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡn̩t]. billiges is at rank #23,449, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡəs].

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 72233, this pair ranks #393,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of billigend vs billiges

Shared letters: begil. Private to "billigend": dn. Private to "billiges": s.

"billigend" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC  ·  "billiges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • billigendbbilligend · biligend · bililgend · billgiend · billiegnd · billigedn · billigendd · billigennd
  • billigesbbilliges · biliges · bililges · billgies · billiegs · billigess · billigges · billigse

Frequency comparison

billigend#48,784
billiges#23,449

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "billigend" and "billiges" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "billigend" is a verb and "billiges" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "billigend" or "billiges"?
"billiges" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,449 in our German list, against #48,784 for "billigend". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering billigend vs billiges

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “billigend”; for an adjective, it's “billiges”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “billigend” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list