Which to use
“völlig” is an adjective and “vollzog” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #610
- “völlig” frequency rank
- #27,123
- “vollzog” frequency rank
- 27733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völlig | vollzog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vollziehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set völlig and vollzog apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
völlig and vollzog 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 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völlig is recorded at frequency rank #610, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪç]. vollzog is at rank #27,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔlˈt͡soːk].
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 27733, this pair ranks #1,796,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "völlig" and "vollzog" be used interchangeably?
Remembering völlig vs vollzog
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “völlig”; for a verb, it's “vollzog”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “völlig” entry
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