Which to use
“günstige” and “günstiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,960
- “günstige” frequency rank
- #4,438
- “günstiger” frequency rank
- 10398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstige | günstiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstige and günstiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. günstige runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against günstiger's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses günstige with günstiger
A purely visual mix-up. günstige ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “günstige” sits inside “günstiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10398, 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]. 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 10398, this pair ranks #1,975,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstige vs günstiger
Shared letters: eginstü. Private to "günstige": -. Private to "günstiger": r.
"günstige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "günstiger" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "günstige" for "günstiger" ever safe?
Which is more common, "günstige" or "günstiger"?
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 "günstiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstige" and "günstiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gültiger vs günstiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,975,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.