reizvollevsreizvollenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reizvolle” and “reizvollen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,157
“reizvolle” frequency rank
#49,204
“reizvollen” frequency rank
86361
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reizvolle reizvollen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs reizvoll Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reizvoll

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reizvolle and reizvollen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
reizvolle
10 ch
reizvollen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reizvolle ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sˌfɔlə]) and reizvollen ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sˌfɔlən]) 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) - “reizvolle” sits inside “reizvollen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reizvolle is recorded at frequency rank #37,157, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sˌfɔlə]. reizvollen is at rank #49,204, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sˌfɔlən].

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 86361, this pair ranks #94,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reizvolle vs reizvollen

Shared letters: eilorvz. Private to "reizvolle": -. Private to "reizvollen": n.

"reizvolle" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV  ·  "reizvollen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reizvolleerizvolle · reivzolle · reizovlle · reizvlole · reizvole · reizvolel · reizvvolle · reizzvolle
  • reizvollenerizvollen · reivzollen · reizovllen · reizvlolen · reizvoleln · reizvolen · reizvollenn · reizvollne

Frequency comparison

reizvolle#37,157
reizvollen#49,204

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reizvolle" and "reizvollen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sˌfɔlə] versus [ˈʁaɪ̯t͡sˌfɔlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reizvolle" or "reizvollen"?
"reizvolle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,157 in our German list, against #49,204 for "reizvollen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reizvolle vs reizvollen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reizvolle” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list