Which to use
“voller” is a preposition and “völliger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,310
- “voller” frequency rank
- #14,712
- “völliger” frequency rank
- 16022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voller | völliger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | angefüllt mit; mit sehr viel | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voller and völliger apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voller is [ˈfɔlɐ] while völliger is [ˈfœlɪɡɐ]. 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 (preposition vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16022, 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]. völliger is at rank #14,712, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪɡɐ].
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 16022, this pair ranks #1,939,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of voller vs völliger
Shared letters: elrv. Private to "voller": o. Private to "völliger": giö.
"voller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "völliger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voller ← ovller · vloler · volelr · voler · vollerr · vollre · vvoller
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voller" and "völliger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "voller" or "völliger"?
Remembering voller vs völliger
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 “völliger”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voller” entry
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