Which to use
“völliger” and “völliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,712
- “völliger” frequency rank
- #48,613
- “völliges” frequency rank
- 63325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völliger | völliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig |
Where the eye mixes völliger and völliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. völliger and völliges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: völliger vs völliges
A purely visual mix-up. völliger ([ˈfœlɪɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “völliger” becomes s in “völliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völliger is recorded at frequency rank #14,712, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪɡɐ]. 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 63325, this pair ranks #680,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of völliger vs völliges
Shared letters: egilvö. Private to "völliger": r. Private to "völliges": s.
"völliger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "völliges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "völliger" for "völliges" ever safe?
Frequency check: "völliger" 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 "völliger" 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 #680,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völliger" and "völliges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völliges vs voriges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #680,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.