vielevsvilaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: viele is a adjective, vila is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“viele” is an adjective and “vila” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#143
“viele” frequency rank
#48,600
“vila” frequency rank
48743
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature viele vila
Definition Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs viel das Dorf, die Ortschaft, der Marktflecken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set viele and vila apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
viele
4 ch
vila

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: viele is [ˈfiːlə] while vila is [ˈbiɫə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

viele is recorded at frequency rank #143, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlə]. vila is at rank #48,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbiɫə].

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 48743, this pair ranks #1,237,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of viele vs vila

Shared letters: ilv. Private to "viele": e. Private to "vila": a.

"viele" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "vila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • viele ← ivele · veile · vieel · vielle · vilee · vviele
  • vila ← ivla · vial · vlia · vvila

Frequency comparison

viele#143
vila#48,600

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "viele" and "vila" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "viele" is an adjective and "vila" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "viele" or "vila"?
"viele" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #143 in our German list, against #48,600 for "vila". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering viele vs vila

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “viele”; for a noun, it's “vila”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “viele” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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