vollständigervsvollständigesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,255
“vollständiger” frequency rank
#23,776
“vollständiges” frequency rank
39031
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vollständiger vollständiges
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion 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 vollständiger and vollständiges apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
vollständiger
13 ch
vollständiges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vollständiger ([ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]) 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 - r in “vollständiger” becomes s in “vollständiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vollständiger is recorded at frequency rank #15,255, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]. 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 39031, this pair ranks #1,548,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vollständiger vs vollständiges

Shared letters: degilnostvä. Private to "vollständiger": r. Private to "vollständiges": -.

"vollständiger" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC  ·  "vollständiges" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

vollständiger#15,255
vollständiges#23,776

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vollständiger" and "vollständiges" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ] versus [ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vollständiger" or "vollständiges"?
"vollständiger" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,255 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 vollständiger 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 “vollständiger” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list