Which to use
“günstig” and “günstiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,963
- “günstig” frequency rank
- #4,438
- “günstiger” frequency rank
- 7401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstig | günstiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den geforderten Aufwand, meist den Preis (das Geld), wert oder oft auch mehr als wert | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstig and günstiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. günstig runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against günstiger's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: günstig vs günstiger
A purely visual mix-up. günstig ([ˈɡʏnstɪç]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “günstig” sits inside “günstiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7401, 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]. 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 7401, this pair ranks #1,988,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstig vs günstiger
Shared letters: ginstü. Private to "günstig": -. Private to "günstiger": er.
"günstig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "günstiger" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "günstig" and "günstiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "günstig" or "günstiger"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "günstig" 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 #1,988,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstig" and "günstiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gültiger vs günstiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,988,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.