Which to use
“günstig” and “gütig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,963
- “günstig” frequency rank
- #36,974
- “gütig” frequency rank
- 39937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstig | gütig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den geforderten Aufwand, meist den Preis (das Geld), wert oder oft auch mehr als wert | jemandem freundlich gesinnt |
Where the eye mixes günstig and gütig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. günstig runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against gütig's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses günstig with gütig
A purely visual mix-up. günstig ([ˈɡʏnstɪç]) and gütig ([ˈɡyːtɪç]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39937, 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]. gütig is at rank #36,974, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡyːtɪç].
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 39937, this pair ranks #1,522,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstig vs gütig
Shared letters: gitü. Private to "günstig": ns. Private to "gütig": -.
"günstig" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "gütig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "günstig" and "gütig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "günstig" or "gütig" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "günstig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gütig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,665 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstig" and "gütig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gotik vs gütig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,522,665 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.