vodvsvollWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vod is a noun, voll is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#45,670
“vod” frequency rank
#591
“voll” frequency rank
46261
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vod voll
Definition Genitiv Plural des Substantivs voda mit etwas so vollständig gefüllt, dass absolut nichts mehr hinein passt oder hinein darf oder hinein gehört

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vod and voll apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
vod
4 ch
voll

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vod is [vɔt] while voll is [fɔl]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vod is recorded at frequency rank #45,670, classified as anoun, pronounced [vɔt]. voll is at rank #591, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɔl].

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 46261, this pair ranks #1,325,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vod vs voll

Shared letters: ov. Private to "vod": d. Private to "voll": l.

"vod" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "voll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vollovll · vlol · vvoll

Frequency comparison

vod#45,670
voll#591

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vod" and "voll" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vod" is a noun and "voll" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vod" or "voll"?
"voll" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #591 in our German list, against #45,670 for "vod". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering vod vs voll

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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