Which to use
“billigste” is an adjective and “billigte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,509
- “billigste” frequency rank
- #49,526
- “billigte” frequency rank
- 79035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | billigste | billigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs billig | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs billigen |
Where the eye mixes billigste and billigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. billigste runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against billigte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses billigste with billigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: billigste is [ˈbɪlɪçstə] while billigte is [ˈbɪlɪçtə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
billigste is recorded at frequency rank #29,509, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪlɪçstə]. 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 79035, this pair ranks #225,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of billigste vs billigte
Shared letters: begilt. Private to "billigste": s. Private to "billigte": -.
"billigste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "billigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "billigste" for "billigte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "billigste" vs "billigte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "billigste" 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 #225,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "billigste" 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 #225,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.