Which to use
“völlige” and “völliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,600
- “völlige” frequency rank
- #48,613
- “völliges” frequency rank
- 65213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völlige | völliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs völlig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig |
Where the eye mixes völlige and völliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. völlige runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against völliges's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses völlige with völliges
A purely visual mix-up. völlige ([ˈfœlɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “völlige” sits inside “völliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65213, 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]. 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 65213, this pair ranks #614,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of völlige vs völliges
Shared letters: egilvö. Private to "völlige": -. Private to "völliges": s.
"völlige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "völliges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "völlige" and "völliges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "völlige" vs "völliges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "völlige" 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 #614,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völlige" and "völliges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völliges vs voriges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #614,654 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.