Which to use
“vollen” is an adjective and “vollends” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,930
- “vollen” frequency rank
- #16,874
- “vollends” frequency rank
- 20804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vollen | vollends |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs voll | ohne Ausnahme, ohne Einschränkung, in vollem Umfang |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vollen and vollends apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
vollen and vollends form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vollen” sits inside “vollends” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vollen is recorded at frequency rank #3,930, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlən]. vollends is at rank #16,874, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈfɔlɛnt͡s].
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 20804, this pair ranks #1,893,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vollen" and "vollends" be used interchangeably?
Remembering vollen vs vollends
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vollen”; for an adverb, it's “vollends”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vollen” entry
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