Which to use
“ungültig” and “ungünstig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,047
- “ungültig” frequency rank
- #17,163
- “ungünstig” frequency rank
- 30210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungültig | ungünstig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gültig, ohne Gültigkeit | mit Nachteilen verbunden |
Where the eye mixes ungültig and ungünstig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ungültig vs ungünstig
A purely visual mix-up. ungültig ([ˈʊnˌɡʏltɪç]) and ungünstig ([ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪç]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ungültig is recorded at frequency rank #13,047, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnˌɡʏltɪç]. ungünstig is at rank #17,163, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪç].
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 30210, this pair ranks #1,752,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ungültig vs ungünstig
Shared letters: gintuü. Private to "ungültig": l. Private to "ungünstig": s.
"ungültig" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ungünstig" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ungültig" and "ungünstig" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ungültig" or "ungünstig" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ungültig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ungünstig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,752,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ungültig" and "ungünstig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ungunsten vs ungünstig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,752,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.