Which to use
“völliges” and “vollstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,613
- “völliges” frequency rank
- #41,562
- “vollstes” frequency rank
- 90175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völliges | vollstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs voll |
Where the eye mixes völliges and vollstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. völliges (CVCCVCVC) and vollstes (CVCCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: völliges vs vollstes
A purely visual mix-up. völliges ([ˈfœlɪɡəs]) and vollstes ([ˈfɔlstəs]) 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 90175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
völliges is recorded at frequency rank #48,613, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfœlɪɡəs]. vollstes is at rank #41,562, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlstəs].
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 90175, this pair ranks #49,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of völliges vs vollstes
Shared letters: elsv. Private to "völliges": giö. Private to "vollstes": ot.
"völliges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vollstes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vollstes ← ovllstes · vlolstes · vollsets · vollsstes · vollstess · vollstse · vollsttes · volltses
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "völliges" and "vollstes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "völliges" or "vollstes"?
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 "völliges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vollstes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völliges" and "vollstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völliges vs voriges". 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 #49,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.