Which to use
“vollkommene” and “vollkommener” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,122
- “vollkommene” frequency rank
- #34,977
- “vollkommener” frequency rank
- 62099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vollkommene | vollkommener |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vollkommen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vollkommen |
Where the eye mixes vollkommene and vollkommener
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vollkommene runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCV) against vollkommener's 12 (CVCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vollkommene with vollkommener
A purely visual mix-up. vollkommene ([ˈfɔlkɔmənə]) and vollkommener ([ˈfɔlkɔmənɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vollkommene” sits inside “vollkommener”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vollkommene is recorded at frequency rank #27,122, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlkɔmənə]. vollkommener is at rank #34,977, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlkɔmənɐ].
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 62099, this pair ranks #725,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vollkommene vs vollkommener
Shared letters: eklmnov. Private to "vollkommene": -. Private to "vollkommener": r.
"vollkommene" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV · "vollkommener" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vollkommene ← ovllkommene · vlolkommene · volklommene · volkommene · vollkkommene · vollkmomene · vollkomemne · vollkomene
- vollkommener ← ovllkommener · vlolkommener · volklommener · volkommener · vollkkommener · vollkmomener · vollkomemner · vollkomener
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vollkommene" and "vollkommener" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vollkommene" or "vollkommener"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vollkommene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vollkommener" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #725,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vollkommene" and "vollkommener" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vollkommenen vs vollkommener". 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 #725,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.