Which to use
“Vollmacht” and “Vollmachten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,474
- “Vollmacht” frequency rank
- #38,507
- “Vollmachten” frequency rank
- 59981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vollmacht | Vollmachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechtsgeschäftlich erteilte Vertretungsmacht, also Auftrag oder Erlaubnis für eine Person, als Vertreter im Namen einer anderen Person, Organisation oder Staates zu handeln oder Entscheidungen zu treffen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vollmacht |
Where the eye mixes Vollmacht and Vollmachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vollmacht runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against Vollmachten's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vollmacht vs Vollmachten
A purely visual mix-up. Vollmacht ([ˈfɔlmaxt]) and Vollmachten ([ˈfɔlmaxtən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Vollmacht” sits inside “Vollmachten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vollmacht is recorded at frequency rank #21,474, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlmaxt]. Vollmachten is at rank #38,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlmaxtən].
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 59981, this pair ranks #804,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vollmacht vs Vollmachten
Shared letters: achlmotv. Private to "Vollmacht": -. Private to "Vollmachten": en.
"Vollmacht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "Vollmachten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vollmacht ← ovllmacht · vlolmacht · vollamcht · vollmaccht · vollmachht · vollmachtt · vollmacth · vollmahct
- Vollmachten ← ovllmachten · vlolmachten · vollamchten · vollmacchten · vollmachetn · vollmachhten · vollmachtenn · vollmachtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vollmacht" for "Vollmachten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vollmacht" vs "Vollmachten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vollmacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vollmachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #804,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vollmacht" and "Vollmachten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vollbracht vs Vollmacht". 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 #804,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.