VolkevsvollemWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Volke is a noun, vollem is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Volke” is a noun and “vollem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,390
“Volke” frequency rank
#6,874
“vollem” frequency rank
32264
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Volke vollem
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Volk Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs voll

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Volke and vollem apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Volke
6 ch
vollem

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Volke is [ˈfɔlkə] while vollem is [ˈfɔləm]. 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 32264, 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]. vollem is at rank #6,874, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔləm].

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 32264, this pair ranks #1,711,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Volke vs vollem

Shared letters: elov. Private to "Volke": k. Private to "vollem": m.

"Volke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vollem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Volkeovlke · vloke · vokle · volek · volkke · vollke · vvolke
  • vollemovllem · vlolem · volelm · volem · vollemm · vollme · vvollem

Frequency comparison

Volke#25,390
vollem#6,874

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Volke" and "vollem" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Volke" is a noun and "vollem" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Volke" or "vollem"?
"vollem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,874 in our German list, against #25,390 for "Volke". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Volke vs vollem

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Volke”; for an adjective, it's “vollem”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Volke” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list