Which to use
“völliges” and “voriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,613
- “völliges” frequency rank
- #45,676
- “voriges” frequency rank
- 94289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | völliges | voriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs völlig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorig |
Where the eye mixes völliges and voriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. völliges runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against voriges's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: völliges vs voriges
A purely visual mix-up. völliges ([ˈfœlɪɡəs]) and voriges ([ˈfoːʁɪɡəs]) 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 94289, 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]. voriges is at rank #45,676, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːʁɪɡəs].
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 94289, this pair ranks #17,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of völliges vs voriges
Shared letters: egisv. Private to "völliges": lö. Private to "voriges": or.
"völliges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "voriges" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voriges ← ovriges · voirges · vorgies · voriegs · vorigess · vorigges · vorigse · vorriges
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "völliges" and "voriges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "völliges" or "voriges"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "völliges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voriges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "völliges" and "voriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völliges vs vollstes". 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 #17,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.