Which to use
“völligen” is an adjective and “vorliegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,781
- “völligen” frequency rank
- #5,131
- “vorliegen” frequency rank
- 28912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völligen | vorliegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig | physisch an einem Ort vorhanden sein |
Where the eye mixes völligen and vorliegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. völligen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vorliegen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses völligen with vorliegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: völligen is [ˈfœlɪɡn̩] while vorliegen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]. 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 28912, 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]. vorliegen is at rank #5,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩].
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 28912, this pair ranks #1,776,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of völligen vs vorliegen
Shared letters: egilnv. Private to "völligen": ö. Private to "vorliegen": or.
"völligen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorliegen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorliegen ← ovrliegen · volriegen · vorilegen · vorleigen · vorlieegn · vorliegenn · vorlieggen · vorliegne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "völligen" and "vorliegen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "völligen" or "vorliegen" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "völligen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorliegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,776,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völligen" and "vorliegen" 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 #1,776,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.