Which to use
“gültige” and “günstige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,666
- “gültige” frequency rank
- #5,960
- “günstige” frequency rank
- 17626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gültige | günstige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gültig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes gültige and günstige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gültige runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against günstige's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gültige and günstige
A purely visual mix-up. gültige ([ˈɡʏltɪɡə]) and günstige ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡə]) 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 17626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gültige is recorded at frequency rank #11,666, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪɡə]. günstige is at rank #5,960, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪɡə].
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 17626, this pair ranks #1,925,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gültige vs günstige
Shared letters: egitü. Private to "gültige": l. Private to "günstige": ns.
"gültige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "günstige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gültige" and "günstige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gültige" or "günstige"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gültige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "günstige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gültige" and "günstige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gültige vs gültiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,925,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.