Which to use
“Volke” and “Volley” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,390
- “Volke” frequency rank
- #47,105
- “Volley” frequency rank
- 72495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Volke | Volley |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Volk | Ball, der nicht im Spielfeld aufkommt, sondern direkt aus der Luft zurückgeschlagen wird |
Where the eye mixes Volke and Volley
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Volke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Volley's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Volke vs Volley
A purely visual mix-up. Volke ([ˈfɔlkə]) and Volley ([ˈvɔlɛɪ̯]) 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 72495, 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]. Volley is at rank #47,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯].
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 72495, this pair ranks #386,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Volke vs Volley
Shared letters: elov. Private to "Volke": k. Private to "Volley": y.
"Volke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Volley" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Volke" and "Volley" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Volke" or "Volley"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Volke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Volley" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Volke" and "Volley" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ville 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 #386,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.