Which to use
“völlig” and “völliger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #610
- “völlig” frequency rank
- #14,712
- “völliger” frequency rank
- 15322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völlig | völliger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set völlig and völliger apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
völlig and völliger 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 2 extra letter(s) - “völlig” sits inside “völliger” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völlig is recorded at frequency rank #610, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪç]. 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 15322, this pair ranks #1,944,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering völlig vs völliger
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “völlig” entry
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