Which to use
“Vollzeit” is a noun and “vollzieht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,484
- “Vollzeit” frequency rank
- #24,983
- “vollzieht” frequency rank
- 33467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vollzeit | vollzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arbeitszeit, die der normalen Wochenarbeitszeit entspricht | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vollziehen |
Where the eye mixes Vollzeit and vollzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vollzeit runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against vollzieht's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vollzeit vs vollzieht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vollzeit is [ˈfɔlˌt͡saɪ̯t] while vollzieht is [fɔlˈt͡siːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vollzeit is recorded at frequency rank #8,484, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlˌt͡saɪ̯t]. vollzieht is at rank #24,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔlˈt͡siːt].
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 33467, this pair ranks #1,685,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vollzeit vs vollzieht
Shared letters: eilotvz. Private to "Vollzeit": -. Private to "vollzieht": h.
"Vollzeit" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "vollzieht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vollzeit" and "vollzieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Vollzeit" or "vollzieht" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vollzeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vollzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,685,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vollzeit" and "vollzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vollzeit vs Vorzeit". 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 #1,685,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.