Which to use
“völlige” and “völligen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,600
- “völlige” frequency rank
- #23,781
- “völligen” frequency rank
- 40381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völlige | völligen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs völlig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig |
Where the eye mixes völlige and völligen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. völlige runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against völligen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: völlige vs völligen
A purely visual mix-up. völlige ([ˈfœlɪɡə]) and völligen ([ˈfœlɪɡn̩]) 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) - “völlige” sits inside “völligen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völlige is recorded at frequency rank #16,600, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪɡə]. völligen is at rank #23,781, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪɡn̩].
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 40381, this pair ranks #1,510,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of völlige vs völligen
Shared letters: egilvö. Private to "völlige": -. Private to "völligen": n.
"völlige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "völligen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "völlige" and "völligen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "völlige" or "völligen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "völlige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "völligen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,510,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völlige" and "völligen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völligen vs vollsten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,510,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.