Which to use
“vögeln” and “voten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,967
- “vögeln” frequency rank
- #32,856
- “voten” frequency rank
- 41823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vögeln | voten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Geschlechtsakt vollziehen | abstimmen, wählen |
Where the eye mixes vögeln and voten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vögeln runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against voten's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vögeln with voten
A purely visual mix-up. vögeln ([ˈføːɡl̩n]) and voten ([ˈvoːtn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vögeln is recorded at frequency rank #8,967, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈføːɡl̩n]. voten is at rank #32,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːtn̩].
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 41823, this pair ranks #1,467,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vögeln vs voten
Shared letters: env. Private to "vögeln": glö. Private to "voten": ot.
"vögeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "voten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voten ← ovten · voetn · votenn · votne · votten · vtoen · vvoten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vögeln" for "voten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vögeln" vs "voten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vögeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vögeln" and "voten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Velten vs voten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,467,985 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.