vollervsvollesWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#1,310
“voller” frequency rank
#11,354
“volles” frequency rank
12664
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature voller volles
Definition angefüllt mit; mit sehr viel Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs voll

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
voller
6 ch
volles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

voller and volles 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 a single letter - r in “voller” becomes s in “volles” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

voller is recorded at frequency rank #1,310, classified as aprep, pronounced [ˈfɔlɐ]. 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 12664, this pair ranks #1,962,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

voller#1,310
volles#11,354

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voller" and "volles" be used interchangeably?
No, "voller" and "volles" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering voller vs volles

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “voller”; for an adjective, it's “volles”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voller” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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