Which to use
“völlig” and “völliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #610
- “völlig” frequency rank
- #48,613
- “völliges” frequency rank
- 49223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völlig | völliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig |
Where the eye mixes völlig and völliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: völlig vs völliges
A purely visual mix-up. völlig ([ˈfœlɪç]) 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 extra letter(s) - “völlig” sits inside “völliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völlig is recorded at frequency rank #610, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪç]. 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 49223, this pair ranks #1,219,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of völlig vs völliges
Shared letters: gilvö. Private to "völlig": -. Private to "völliges": es.
"völlig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "völliges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "völlig" and "völliges" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "völlig" or "völliges" show up more?
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 "völlig" 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 #1,219,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völlig" and "völliges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völliges vs voriges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,219,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.