Which to use
“voll” and “vos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #591
- “voll” frequency rank
- #39,125
- “vos” frequency rank
- 39716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voll | vos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas so vollständig gefüllt, dass absolut nichts mehr hinein passt oder hinein darf oder hinein gehört | Eure, Ihre |
Where the eye mixes voll and vos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between voll and vos
A purely visual mix-up. voll ([fɔl]) and vos ([vo]) 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 39716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voll is recorded at frequency rank #591, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɔl]. vos is at rank #39,125, tagged as anadj, pronounced [vo].
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 39716, this pair ranks #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of voll vs vos
Shared letters: ov. Private to "voll": l. Private to "vos": s.
"voll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "vos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voll ← ovll · vlol · vvoll
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "voll" for "vos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "voll" or "vos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "voll" and "vos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "voll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voll" and "vos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs vos". 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 #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.