Which to use
“günstige” and “günstigste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,960
- “günstige” frequency rank
- #19,247
- “günstigste” frequency rank
- 25207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstige | günstigste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstige and günstigste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. günstige runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against günstigste's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between günstige and günstigste
A purely visual mix-up. günstige ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡə]) and günstigste ([ˈɡʏnstɪçstə]) 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 25207, 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]. günstigste is at rank #19,247, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪçstə].
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 25207, this pair ranks #1,836,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstige vs günstigste
Shared letters: eginstü. Private to "günstige": -. Private to "günstigste": -.
"günstige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "günstigste" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "günstige" for "günstigste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "günstige" vs "günstigste" - which ranks higher?
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 "günstigste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstige" and "günstigste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "günstigere vs günstigste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,836,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.