Which to use
“billigere” and “billiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,646
- “billigere” frequency rank
- #23,449
- “billiges” frequency rank
- 62095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigere | billiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs billig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs billig |
Where the eye mixes billigere and billiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. billigere runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against billiges's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between billigere and billiges
A purely visual mix-up. billigere ([ˈbɪlɪɡəʁə]) and billiges ([ˈbɪlɪɡəs]) 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 62095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
billigere is recorded at frequency rank #38,646, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡəʁə]. 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 62095, this pair ranks #725,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of billigere vs billiges
Shared letters: begil. Private to "billigere": r. Private to "billiges": s.
"billigere" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "billiges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "billigere" and "billiges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "billigere" vs "billiges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "billigere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #725,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigere" and "billiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "billigere 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 #725,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.