vollständigenvsvollständigesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vollständigen” and “vollständiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,687
“vollständigen” frequency rank
#23,776
“vollständiges” frequency rank
31463
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vollständigen vollständiges
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vollständig Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vollständig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vollständigen and vollständiges apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
vollständigen
13 ch
vollständiges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vollständigen ([ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]) and vollständiges ([ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “vollständigen” becomes s in “vollständiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vollständigen is recorded at frequency rank #7,687, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]. vollständiges is at rank #23,776, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡəs].

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 31463, this pair ranks #1,727,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vollständigen vs vollständiges

Shared letters: degilnostvä. Private to "vollständigen": -. Private to "vollständiges": -.

"vollständigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC  ·  "vollständiges" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

vollständigen#7,687
vollständiges#23,776

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vollständigen" and "vollständiges" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩] versus [ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vollständigen" or "vollständiges"?
"vollständigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,687 in our German list, against #23,776 for "vollständiges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vollständigen vs vollständiges

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vollständigen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list