Which to use
“vollen” and “vollsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,930
- “vollen” frequency rank
- #49,361
- “vollsten” frequency rank
- 53291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vollen | vollsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs voll | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs voll |
Where the eye mixes vollen and vollsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vollen and vollsten
A purely visual mix-up. vollen ([ˈfɔlən]) and vollsten ([ˈfɔlstn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53291, 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]. vollsten is at rank #49,361, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlstn̩].
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 53291, this pair ranks #1,063,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vollen vs vollsten
Shared letters: elnov. Private to "vollen": -. Private to "vollsten": st.
"vollen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vollsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vollen" for "vollsten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vollen" or "vollsten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vollen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vollsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,063,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vollen" and "vollsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vollsten vs vollstes". 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 #1,063,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.