Which to use
“Volley” is a noun and “völlig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,105
- “Volley” frequency rank
- #610
- “völlig” frequency rank
- 47715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Volley | völlig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ball, der nicht im Spielfeld aufkommt, sondern direkt aus der Luft zurückgeschlagen wird | gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad |
Where the eye mixes Volley and völlig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Volley (CVCCVV) and völlig (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Volley with völlig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Volley is [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯] while völlig is [ˈfœlɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Volley is recorded at frequency rank #47,105, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯]. völlig is at rank #610, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪç].
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 47715, this pair ranks #1,274,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Volley vs völlig
Shared letters: lv. Private to "Volley": eoy. Private to "völlig": giö.
"Volley" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "völlig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Volley ← ovlley · vloley · volely · voley · volleyy · vollye · vvolley
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Volley" for "völlig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Volley" vs "völlig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Volley" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "völlig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,274,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Volley" and "völlig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ville vs Volley". 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 #1,274,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.