Which to use
“günstige” and “günstiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,960
- “günstige” frequency rank
- #22,366
- “günstiges” frequency rank
- 28326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstige | günstiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstige and günstiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. günstige runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against günstiges's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: günstige vs günstiges
A purely visual mix-up. günstige ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “günstige” sits inside “günstiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28326, 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]. 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 28326, this pair ranks #1,786,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstige vs günstiges
Shared letters: eginstü. Private to "günstige": -. Private to "günstiges": -.
"günstige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "günstiges" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "günstige" and "günstiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "günstige" or "günstiges"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "günstige" and "günstiges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "günstige" 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 #1,786,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstige" and "günstiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gültiges vs günstiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,786,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.