Which to use
“Volke” and “Volks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,390
- “Volke” frequency rank
- #14,709
- “Volks” frequency rank
- 40099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Volke | Volks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Volk | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volk |
Where the eye mixes Volke and Volks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Volke (CVCCV) and Volks (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Volke vs Volks
A purely visual mix-up. Volke ([ˈfɔlkə]) and Volks ([fɔlks]) 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 a single letter - e in “Volke” becomes s in “Volks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40099, 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]. Volks is at rank #14,709, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔlks].
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 40099, this pair ranks #1,518,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Volke vs Volks
Shared letters: klov. Private to "Volke": e. Private to "Volks": s.
"Volke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Volks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Volke" and "Volks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Volke" vs "Volks" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Volke" and "Volks" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Volke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Volks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,518,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Volke" and "Volks" 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 #1,518,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.