Which to use
“günstigste” and “günstigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,247
- “günstigste” frequency rank
- #13,855
- “günstigsten” frequency rank
- 33102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | günstigste | günstigsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs günstig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs günstig |
Where the eye mixes günstigste and günstigsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. günstigste runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCCV) against günstigsten's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: günstigste vs günstigsten
A purely visual mix-up. günstigste ([ˈɡʏnstɪçstə]) and günstigsten ([ˈɡʏnstɪçstn̩]) 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) - “günstigste” sits inside “günstigsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
günstigste is recorded at frequency rank #19,247, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪçstə]. günstigsten is at rank #13,855, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʏnstɪçstn̩].
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 33102, this pair ranks #1,693,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of günstigste vs günstigsten
Shared letters: eginstü. Private to "günstigste": -. Private to "günstigsten": -.
"günstigste" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV · "günstigsten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "günstigste" and "günstigsten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "günstigste" vs "günstigsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "günstigste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "günstigsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "günstigste" and "günstigsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "günstigere vs günstigste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,693,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.