Which to use
“völligen” is an adjective and “vollzogen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,781
- “völligen” frequency rank
- #10,771
- “vollzogen” frequency rank
- 34552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völligen | vollzogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vollziehen |
Where the eye mixes völligen and vollzogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between völligen and vollzogen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: völligen is [ˈfœlɪɡn̩] while vollzogen is [fɔlˈt͡soːɡn̩]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34552, 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]. vollzogen is at rank #10,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔlˈt͡soːɡn̩].
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 34552, this pair ranks #1,660,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of völligen vs vollzogen
Shared letters: eglnv. Private to "völligen": iö. Private to "vollzogen": oz.
"völligen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vollzogen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vollzogen ← ovllzogen · vlolzogen · vollozgen · vollzgoen · vollzoegn · vollzogenn · vollzoggen · vollzogne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "völligen" and "vollzogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "völligen" vs "vollzogen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "völligen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vollzogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,660,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völligen" and "vollzogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völligen vs vollsten". 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 #1,660,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.