Which to use
“völligen” and “vollsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,781
- “völligen” frequency rank
- #49,361
- “vollsten” frequency rank
- 73142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völligen | vollsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs voll |
Where the eye mixes völligen and vollsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. völligen (CVCCVCVC) and vollsten (CVCCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: völligen vs vollsten
A purely visual mix-up. völligen ([ˈfœlɪɡn̩]) and vollsten ([ˈfɔlstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völligen is recorded at frequency rank #23,781, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪɡn̩]. vollsten is at rank #49,361, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlstn̩].
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 73142, this pair ranks #368,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of völligen vs vollsten
Shared letters: elnv. Private to "völligen": giö. Private to "vollsten": ost.
"völligen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vollsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vollsten ← ovllsten · vlolsten · vollsetn · vollssten · vollstenn · vollstne · vollstten · volltsen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "völligen" for "vollsten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "völligen" or "vollsten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "völligen" and "vollsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "völligen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vollsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völligen" and "vollsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vollsten vs vollstes". 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 #368,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.