Which to use
“voll” is an adjective and “von” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #591
- “voll” frequency rank
- #11
- “von” frequency rank
- 602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voll | von |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas so vollständig gefüllt, dass absolut nichts mehr hinein passt oder hinein darf oder hinein gehört | Ursprung räumlicher oder zeitlicher Veränderung, Herkunft, Gegenstand der Betrachtung, Ursache, sonstige Verhältnisse |
Where the eye mixes voll and von
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses voll with von
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voll is [fɔl] while von is [fɔn]. 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 (adjective vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voll is recorded at frequency rank #591, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɔl]. von is at rank #11, tagged as aprep, pronounced [fɔn].
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 602, this pair ranks #2,005,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of voll vs von
Shared letters: ov. Private to "voll": l. Private to "von": n.
"voll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "von" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voll ← ovll · vlol · vvoll
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voll" and "von" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "voll" or "von"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "voll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "von" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,005,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voll" and "von" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs voll". 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 #2,005,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.