Which to use
“günstiger” and “günstiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,438
- “günstiger” frequency rank
- #22,366
- “günstiges” frequency rank
- 26804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstiger | günstiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstiger and günstiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. günstiger and günstiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between günstiger and günstiges
A purely visual mix-up. günstiger ([ˈɡʏnstɪɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “günstiger” becomes s in “günstiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
günstiger is recorded at frequency rank #4,438, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪɡɐ]. 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 26804, this pair ranks #1,812,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstiger vs günstiges
Shared letters: eginstü. Private to "günstiger": r. Private to "günstiges": -.
"günstiger" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "günstiges" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "günstiger" for "günstiges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "günstiger" or "günstiges"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "günstiger" 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 #1,812,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstiger" and "günstiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gültiges vs günstiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,812,109 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.