Which to use
“völlig” and “völlige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #610
- “völlig” frequency rank
- #16,600
- “völlige” frequency rank
- 17210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völlig | völlige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs völlig |
Where the eye mixes völlig and völlige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: völlig vs völlige
A purely visual mix-up. völlig ([ˈfœlɪç]) and völlige ([ˈfœlɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “völlig” sits inside “völlige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völlig is recorded at frequency rank #610, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪç]. völlige is at rank #16,600, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪɡə].
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 17210, this pair ranks #1,929,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of völlig vs völlige
Shared letters: gilvö. Private to "völlig": -. Private to "völlige": e.
"völlig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "völlige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "völlig" and "völlige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "völlig" vs "völlige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "völlig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "völlige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völlig" and "völlige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völlige vs völliges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,929,394 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.