Which to use
“völligen” and “vorigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,781
- “völligen” frequency rank
- #9,484
- “vorigen” frequency rank
- 33265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völligen | vorigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vorig |
Where the eye mixes völligen and vorigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. völligen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vorigen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: völligen vs vorigen
A purely visual mix-up. völligen ([ˈfœlɪɡn̩]) and vorigen ([ˈfoːʁɪɡn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33265, 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]. vorigen is at rank #9,484, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːʁɪɡn̩].
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 33265, this pair ranks #1,689,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of völligen vs vorigen
Shared letters: eginv. Private to "völligen": lö. Private to "vorigen": or.
"völligen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorigen ← ovrigen · voirgen · vorgien · voriegn · vorigenn · voriggen · vorigne · vorrigen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "völligen" and "vorigen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "völligen" or "vorigen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "völligen" and "vorigen" 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 "vorigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völligen" and "vorigen" 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 #1,689,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.