Which to use
“Vokal” is a noun and “voll” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,923
- “Vokal” frequency rank
- #591
- “voll” frequency rank
- 29514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vokal | voll |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laut der Sprache, bei dem der Luftstrom relativ ungehindert durch den offenen Mund oder die Nase austritt und die Stimmbänder schwingen | mit etwas so vollständig gefüllt, dass absolut nichts mehr hinein passt oder hinein darf oder hinein gehört |
Where the eye mixes Vokal and voll
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Vokal with voll
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vokal is [voˈkaːl] 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 29514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vokal is recorded at frequency rank #28,923, classified as anoun, pronounced [voˈkaːl]. 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 29514, this pair ranks #1,765,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vokal vs voll
Shared letters: lov. Private to "Vokal": ak. Private to "voll": -.
"Vokal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "voll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vokal" and "voll" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vokal" or "voll"?
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 "Vokal" 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 #1,765,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vokal" and "voll" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vocals vs Vokal". 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 #1,765,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.