Which to use
“günstig” and “günstiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,963
- “günstig” frequency rank
- #22,366
- “günstiges” frequency rank
- 25329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstig | günstiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den geforderten Aufwand, meist den Preis (das Geld), wert oder oft auch mehr als wert | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstig and günstiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. günstig runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against günstiges's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses günstig with günstiges
A purely visual mix-up. günstig ([ˈɡʏnstɪç]) and günstiges ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡəs]) 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 “günstiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25329, 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]. günstiges is at rank #22,366, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪɡəs].
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 25329, this pair ranks #1,834,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstig vs günstiges
Shared letters: ginstü. Private to "günstig": -. Private to "günstiges": e.
"günstig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "günstiges" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "günstig" for "günstiges" ever safe?
Frequency check: "günstig" vs "günstiges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "günstig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "günstiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstig" and "günstiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gültiges vs günstiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,834,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.