Which to use
“Völkern” and “Volkes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,260
- “Völkern” frequency rank
- #5,039
- “Volkes” frequency rank
- 20299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Völkern | Volkes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Volk | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Volk |
Where the eye mixes Völkern and Volkes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Völkern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Volkes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Völkern vs Volkes
A purely visual mix-up. Völkern ([ˈfœlkɐn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Völkern is recorded at frequency rank #15,260, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfœlkɐn]. 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 20299, this pair ranks #1,899,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Völkern vs Volkes
Shared letters: eklv. Private to "Völkern": nrö. Private to "Volkes": os.
"Völkern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Volkes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Volkes ← ovlkes · vlokes · vokles · voleks · volkess · volkkes · volkse · vollkes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Völkern" and "Volkes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Völkern" vs "Volkes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Völkern" and "Volkes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Völkern" 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 #1,899,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Völkern" and "Volkes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Volkes 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 #1,899,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.