Which to use
“void” and “voll” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,240
- “void” frequency rank
- #591
- “voll” frequency rank
- 42831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | void | voll |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts sinnvolles oder nichts bewirkend | mit etwas so vollständig gefüllt, dass absolut nichts mehr hinein passt oder hinein darf oder hinein gehört |
Where the eye mixes void and voll
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: void vs voll
A purely visual mix-up. void ([vɔɪd]) and voll ([fɔl]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
void is recorded at frequency rank #42,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [vɔɪd]. 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 42831, this pair ranks #1,437,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of void vs voll
Shared letters: ov. Private to "void": di. Private to "voll": l.
"void" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "voll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "void" and "voll" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "void" or "voll" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "void" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voll" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,437,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "void" and "voll" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "void vs voip". 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 #1,437,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.