Which to use
“gültiger” and “günstiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,328
- “gültiger” frequency rank
- #4,438
- “günstiger” frequency rank
- 49766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gültiger | günstiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gültig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes gültiger and günstiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gültiger runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against günstiger's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gültiger with günstiger
A purely visual mix-up. gültiger ([ˈɡʏltɪɡɐ]) and günstiger ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡɐ]) 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 49766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gültiger is recorded at frequency rank #45,328, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏltɪɡɐ]. günstiger is at rank #4,438, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪɡɐ].
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 49766, this pair ranks #1,199,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gültiger vs günstiger
Shared letters: egirtü. Private to "gültiger": l. Private to "günstiger": ns.
"gültiger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "günstiger" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gültiger" for "günstiger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gültiger" vs "günstiger" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gültiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "günstiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gültiger" and "günstiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "giftiger vs gültiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,199,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.