Which to use
“völlig” is an adjective and “Vollzug” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #610
- “völlig” frequency rank
- #20,119
- “Vollzug” frequency rank
- 20729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völlig | Vollzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad | (U- oder S-)Bahn-Garnitur, welche die übliche Länge aufweist |
Where the eye mixes völlig and Vollzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. völlig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Vollzug's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses völlig with Vollzug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: völlig is [ˈfœlɪç] while Vollzug is [ˈfɔlˌt͡suːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völlig is recorded at frequency rank #610, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪç]. Vollzug is at rank #20,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlˌt͡suːk].
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 20729, this pair ranks #1,894,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of völlig vs Vollzug
Shared letters: glv. Private to "völlig": iö. Private to "Vollzug": ouz.
"völlig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vollzug" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vollzug ← ovllzug · vlolzug · volluzg · vollzgu · vollzugg · vollzzug · volzlug · volzug
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "völlig" and "Vollzug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "völlig" or "Vollzug" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "völlig" and "Vollzug" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "völlig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vollzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völlig" and "Vollzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vollauf vs Vollzug". 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 #1,894,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.