Which to use
“billigeren” and “billigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,269
- “billigeren” frequency rank
- #33,477
- “billigsten” frequency rank
- 80746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigeren | billigsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs billig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs billig |
Where the eye mixes billigeren and billigsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. billigeren (CVCCVCVCVC) and billigsten (CVCCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between billigeren and billigsten
A purely visual mix-up. billigeren ([ˈbɪlɪɡəʁən]) and billigsten ([ˈbɪlɪçstn̩]) 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 80746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
billigeren is recorded at frequency rank #47,269, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪɡəʁən]. billigsten is at rank #33,477, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪçstn̩].
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 80746, this pair ranks #189,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of billigeren vs billigsten
Shared letters: begiln. Private to "billigeren": r. Private to "billigsten": st.
"billigeren" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "billigsten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- billigeren ← bbilligeren · biligeren · bililgeren · billgieren · billiegren · billigeern · billigerenn · billigerne
- billigsten ← bbilligsten · biligsten · bililgsten · billgisten · billiggsten · billigsetn · billigssten · billigstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "billigeren" and "billigsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "billigeren" vs "billigsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "billigeren" and "billigsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "billigeren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "billigsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigeren" and "billigsten" 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 #189,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.