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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.

10 ch
günstigste
11 ch
günstigsten

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡʏnstɪçstə] versus [ˈɡʏnstɪçstn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "günstigste" vs "günstigsten" - which ranks higher?
"günstigsten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,855 in our German list, against #19,247 for "günstigste". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list