Billigung

[ˈbɪlɪɡʊŋ]

/[ˈbɪlɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Billigung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,080
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zustimmende Haltung gegenüber einem Verhalten; Einverständnis

Corpus desk

Index DE-billigung · Billigung · German

Billigung · rank #41,080 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,080
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bezugnahme

Nearest frequency peer: Bezugnahme (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Billigung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Billigung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Billigung vs billigen
67% similar
Billigung vs billigend
67% similar
Billigung vs Bewilligung
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Billigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBilligung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɪlɪɡʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,080
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Billigung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Billigungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bezugnahme“ (#41,079), „Bizeps“ (#41,081), „Bezirksgericht“ (#41,078). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Billigung“ bei #41,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Billigung (IPA [ˈbɪlɪɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,080 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zustimmende Haltung gegenüber einem Verhalten; Einverständnis".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Billigung, with forms such as "bbilligung", "biligung", and "bililgung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "billigen", "billigend", "Bewilligung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Billigung, spelled B-I-L-L-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zustimmende Haltung gegenüber einem Verhalten; Einverständnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Billigung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Nur wenige Stunden nach Billigung des Brexit-Entwurfs haben mehrere Rücktritte die Regierung in London in eine Krise gestürzt.“
  2. „Lange Zeit galt die Billigung des deutschen Zwangsexodus als letzter Sündenfall des Westens.“

This word in other languages

approval(English)approbation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbilligung
  • biligung
  • bililgung
  • billgiung
  • billiggung
  • billignug
  • billigugn
  • billigungg
  • billigunng
  • billiugng
  • bliligung
  • iblligung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Billigung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbilligung1biligung1bililgung2billgiung2billiggung1billignug2billigugn2billigungg1
Edit distance from "Billigung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Billigung"?
"Billigung" is spelled B-I-L-L-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪlɪɡʊŋ].
What does "Billigung" mean?
As a noun, "Billigung" means: zustimmende Haltung gegenüber einem Verhalten; Einverständnis
What words are commonly confused with "Billigung"?
"Billigung" is commonly confused with "billigen", "billigend", "Bewilligung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Billigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Billigung" is [ˈbɪlɪɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Billigung" come from?
"Billigung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Billigung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bekleiden#41,063Beinbruch#41,062countries#41,101diskreten#41,111

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Bauplatz12 variantsAuslands12 variantseditieren12 variantsArchipel12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list