Which to use
“vollauf” is an adverb and “Vollzug” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,360
- “vollauf” frequency rank
- #20,119
- “Vollzug” frequency rank
- 69479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vollauf | Vollzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in vollem Umfang | (U- oder S-)Bahn-Garnitur, welche die übliche Länge aufweist |
Where the eye mixes vollauf and Vollzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vollauf (CVCCVVC) and Vollzug (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vollauf vs Vollzug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vollauf is [ˈfɔlˌʔaʊ̯f] while Vollzug is [ˈfɔlˌt͡suːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vollauf is recorded at frequency rank #49,360, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈfɔlˌʔaʊ̯f]. Vollzug is at rank #20,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlˌt͡suːk].
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 69479, this pair ranks #475,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vollauf vs Vollzug
Shared letters: louv. Private to "vollauf": af. Private to "Vollzug": gz.
"vollauf" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Vollzug" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vollauf" for "Vollzug" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vollauf" vs "Vollzug" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vollauf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vollzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #475,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vollauf" and "Vollzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Volland vs vollauf". 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 #475,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.