Which to use
“günstig” and “günstige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,963
- “günstig” frequency rank
- #5,960
- “günstige” frequency rank
- 8923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstig | günstige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den geforderten Aufwand, meist den Preis (das Geld), wert oder oft auch mehr als wert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstig and günstige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. günstig runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against günstige's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between günstig and günstige
A purely visual mix-up. günstig ([ˈɡʏnstɪç]) 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 extra letter(s) - “günstig” sits inside “günstige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
günstig is recorded at frequency rank #2,963, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪç]. 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 8923, this pair ranks #1,982,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstig vs günstige
Shared letters: ginstü. Private to "günstig": -. Private to "günstige": e.
"günstig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "günstige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "günstig" and "günstige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "günstig" or "günstige"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "günstig" and "günstige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "günstig" 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 #1,982,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstig" and "günstige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "günstig vs gütig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,982,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.