vollaufvsVollzugWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vollauf is a adverb, Vollzug is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vollauf and Vollzug apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vollauf
7 ch
Vollzug

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • vollaufovllauf · vlolauf · volaluf · volauf · vollafu · vollauff · volluaf · vvollauf
  • Vollzugovllzug · vlolzug · volluzg · vollzgu · vollzugg · vollzzug · volzlug · volzug

Frequency comparison

vollauf#49,360
Vollzug#20,119

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vollauf" and "Vollzug" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vollauf" is an adverb and "Vollzug" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vollauf" or "Vollzug"?
"Vollzug" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,119 in our German list, against #49,360 for "vollauf". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vollauf vs Vollzug

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “vollauf”; for a noun, it's “Vollzug”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vollauf” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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