valleyvsvollerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: valley is a noun, voller is a preposition, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“valley” is a noun and “voller” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,284
“valley” frequency rank
#1,310
“voller” frequency rank
10594
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valley voller
Definition Tal angefüllt mit; mit sehr viel

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valley and voller apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
valley
6 ch
voller

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: valley is anoun and vollerapreposition. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

valley is recorded at frequency rank #9,284, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. voller is at rank #1,310, tagged as aprep, pronounced [ˈfɔlɐ].

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 10594, this pair ranks #1,974,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of valley vs voller

Shared letters: elv. Private to "valley": ay. Private to "voller": or.

"valley" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "voller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valleyavlley · valely · valey · valleyy · vallye · vlaley · vvalley
  • vollerovller · vloler · volelr · voler · vollerr · vollre · vvoller

Frequency comparison

valley#9,284
voller#1,310

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "valley" and "voller" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "valley" is a noun and "voller" a preposition, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "valley" or "voller"?
"voller" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,310 in our German list, against #9,284 for "valley". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering valley vs voller

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “valley”; for a preposition, it's “voller”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “valley” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list