Which to use
“volles” and “völliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,354
- “volles” frequency rank
- #48,613
- “völliges” frequency rank
- 59967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | volles | völliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs voll | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig |
Where the eye mixes volles and völliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. volles runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against völliges's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: volles vs völliges
A purely visual mix-up. volles ([ˈfɔləs]) and völliges ([ˈfœlɪɡəs]) 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 59967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
volles is recorded at frequency rank #11,354, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔləs]. völliges is at rank #48,613, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪɡəs].
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 59967, this pair ranks #804,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of volles vs völliges
Shared letters: elsv. Private to "volles": o. Private to "völliges": giö.
"volles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "völliges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- volles ← ovlles · vloles · volels · voles · volless · vollse · vvolles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "volles" and "völliges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "volles" or "völliges"?
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 "volles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "völliges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #804,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "volles" and "völliges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völliges vs voriges". 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 #804,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.