VolksbankvsVolksbankenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Volksbank” and “Volksbanken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,780
“Volksbank” frequency rank
#40,943
“Volksbanken” frequency rank
52723
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Volksbank Volksbanken
Definition Bank, die die Rechtsform einer Genossenschaft oder Aktiengesellschaft hat und einer genossenschaftlichen Bankengruppe in Deutschland, Italien, Österreich oder der Schweiz angehört oder angehört hat Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Volksbank

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Volksbank and Volksbanken apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Volksbank
11 ch
Volksbanken

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Volksbank ([ˈfɔlksˌbaŋk]) and Volksbanken ([ˈfɔlksˌbaŋkn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Volksbank” sits inside “Volksbanken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Volksbank is recorded at frequency rank #11,780, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlksˌbaŋk]. Volksbanken is at rank #40,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlksˌbaŋkn̩].

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 52723, this pair ranks #1,085,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Volksbank vs Volksbanken

Shared letters: abklnosv. Private to "Volksbank": -. Private to "Volksbanken": e.

"Volksbank" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC  ·  "Volksbanken" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Volksbankovlksbank · vloksbank · voklsbank · volkbsank · volkksbank · volksabnk · volksbakn · volksbankk
  • Volksbankenovlksbanken · vloksbanken · voklsbanken · volkbsanken · volkksbanken · volksabnken · volksbaknen · volksbanekn

Frequency comparison

Volksbank#11,780
Volksbanken#40,943

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Volksbank" and "Volksbanken" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɔlksˌbaŋk] versus [ˈfɔlksˌbaŋkn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Volksbank" or "Volksbanken"?
"Volksbank" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,780 in our German list, against #40,943 for "Volksbanken". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Volksbank vs Volksbanken

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Volksbank” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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