günstig

[ˈɡʏnstɪç]

/[ˈɡʏnstɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“günstig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,963. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,963
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den geforderten Aufwand, meist den Preis (das Geld), wert oder oft auch mehr als wert

Corpus desk

Index DE-gunstig · günstig · German

günstig · rank #2,963 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,963
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gezwungen

Nearest frequency peer: gezwungen (-2 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 „günstig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „günstig“ 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).

günstig vs gütig
71% similar
günstig vs günstige
88% similar
günstig vs günstiger
78% similar

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

Key facts for günstig
PropertyValue
Headwordgünstig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʏnstɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,963
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „günstig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).günstigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gezwungen“ (#2,961), „Herstellung“ (#2,965), „Gestaltung“ (#2,960). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „günstig“ bei #2,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around günstig (IPA [ˈɡʏnstɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,963 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for günstig, with forms such as "ggünstig", "gnüstig", and "günnstig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "gütig", "günstige", "günstiger", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is günstig, spelled G-Ü-N-S-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    den geforderten Aufwand, meist den Preis (das Geld), wert oder oft auch mehr als wert
  2. 2
    mit Vorteilen versehen und vielversprechend
  3. 3
    zur rechten Zeit, jetzt gerade gut passend
  4. 4
    jemandem wohlwollend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Äpfel sind heute besonders günstig.
  2. „Die Ölsardine hat sich nicht nur in der Armee bewährt, auch sonst wird sie als günstiger, lange haltbarer und nährreicher Imbiss geschätzt.“

Antonyms

teuerunvorteilhaftungünstig

This word in other languages

cheap(English)barato(Español)bon marché(Français)barato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggünstig
  • gnüstig
  • günnstig
  • günsitg
  • günsstig
  • günstgi
  • günstigg
  • günsttig
  • güntsig
  • güsntig
  • ügnstig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of günstig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggünstig1gnüstig2günnstig1günsitg2günsstig1günstgi2günstigg1günsttig1
Edit distance from "günstig"

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 "günstig"?
"günstig" is spelled G-Ü-N-S-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʏnstɪç].
What does "günstig" mean?
As an adjective, "günstig" means: den geforderten Aufwand, meist den Preis (das Geld), wert oder oft auch mehr als wert
What words are commonly confused with "günstig"?
"günstig" is commonly confused with "gütig", "günstige", "günstiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "günstig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "günstig" is [ˈɡʏnstɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "günstig" come from?
"günstig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heutige#2,966erhöhen#2,954Drittel#2,952doppelt#2,950

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

häufiger11 variantsdankbar11 variantsanbieten11 variantswindows11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list