Which to use
“Volk” and “Vox” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,215
- “Volk” frequency rank
- #17,772
- “Vox” frequency rank
- 18987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Volk | Vox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | viele gleichartige Leute | Stimme, Laut |
Where the eye mixes Volk and Vox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Volk and Vox
A purely visual mix-up. Volk ([fɔlk]) and Vox ([vɔks]) 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 18987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Volk is recorded at frequency rank #1,215, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔlk]. Vox is at rank #17,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɔks].
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 18987, this pair ranks #1,912,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Volk vs Vox
Shared letters: ov. Private to "Volk": kl. Private to "Vox": x.
"Volk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Volk ← ovlk · vlok · vokl · volkk · vollk · vvolk
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Volk" and "Vox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Volk" or "Vox" 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 "Volk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Volk" and "Vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs Vox". 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 #1,912,919 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.