Which to use
“Volke” and “Volkes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,390
- “Volke” frequency rank
- #5,039
- “Volkes” frequency rank
- 30429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Volke | Volkes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Volk | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volk |
Where the eye mixes Volke and Volkes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Volke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Volkes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Volke and Volkes
A purely visual mix-up. Volke ([ˈfɔlkə]) and Volkes ([ˈfɔlkəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Volke” sits inside “Volkes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Volke is recorded at frequency rank #25,390, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlkə]. Volkes is at rank #5,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlkəs].
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 30429, this pair ranks #1,748,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Volke vs Volkes
Shared letters: eklov. Private to "Volke": -. Private to "Volkes": s.
"Volke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Volkes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Volke" and "Volkes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Volke" vs "Volkes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Volke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Volkes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,748,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Volke" and "Volkes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Volke vs Volley". 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 #1,748,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.