Which to use
“günstige” and “günstigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,960
- “günstige” frequency rank
- #6,433
- “günstigen” frequency rank
- 12393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstige | günstigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstige and günstigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. günstige runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against günstigen's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between günstige and günstigen
A purely visual mix-up. günstige ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡə]) and günstigen ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡn̩]) 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) - “günstige” sits inside “günstigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
günstige is recorded at frequency rank #5,960, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪɡə]. günstigen is at rank #6,433, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪɡn̩].
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 12393, this pair ranks #1,964,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstige vs günstigen
Shared letters: eginstü. Private to "günstige": -. Private to "günstigen": -.
"günstige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "günstigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "günstige" and "günstigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "günstige" or "günstigen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "günstige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "günstigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstige" and "günstigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "günstigen vs günstiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,964,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.