Which to use
“vollen” and “volles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,930
- “vollen” frequency rank
- #11,354
- “volles” frequency rank
- 15284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vollen | volles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs voll | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs voll |
Where the eye mixes vollen and volles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vollen and volles
A purely visual mix-up. vollen ([ˈfɔlən]) and volles ([ˈfɔləs]) 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 a single letter - n in “vollen” becomes s in “volles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15284, 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]. volles is at rank #11,354, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔləs].
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 15284, this pair ranks #1,945,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vollen vs volles
Shared letters: elov. Private to "vollen": n. Private to "volles": s.
"vollen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "volles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vollen" and "volles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vollen" vs "volles" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vollen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "volles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vollen" and "volles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "volles vs völliges". 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 #1,945,065 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.