vollendsvsvollesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vollends is a adverb, volles is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vollends” is an adverb and “volles” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,874
“vollends” frequency rank
#11,354
“volles” frequency rank
28228
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vollends volles
Definition ohne Ausnahme, ohne Einschränkung, in vollem Umfang Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs voll

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vollends and volles apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
vollends
6 ch
volles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vollends is [ˈfɔlɛnt͡s] while volles is [ˈfɔləs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vollends is recorded at frequency rank #16,874, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈfɔlɛnt͡s]. 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 28228, this pair ranks #1,788,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vollends vs volles

Shared letters: elosv. Private to "vollends": dn. Private to "volles": -.

"vollends" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC  ·  "volles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vollendsovllends · vlolends · volelnds · volends · volledns · vollendds · vollendss · vollennds
  • vollesovlles · vloles · volels · voles · volless · vollse · vvolles

Frequency comparison

vollends#16,874
volles#11,354

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vollends" and "volles" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vollends" is an adverb and "volles" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vollends" or "volles"?
"volles" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,354 in our German list, against #16,874 for "vollends". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vollends vs volles

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “vollends”; for an adjective, it's “volles”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vollends” 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