völligesvsvollstesWhich spelling fits?

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“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.

8 ch
völliges
8 ch
vollstes

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfœlɪɡəs] versus [ˈfɔlstəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "völliges" or "vollstes"?
"vollstes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,562 in our German list, against #48,613 for "völliges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list