voll und ganz

[ˈfɔl ʊnt ˈɡant͡s]

/[ˈfɔl ʊnt ˈɡant͡s]/ phrase

The verdict

“voll und ganz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt

Corpus desk

Index DE-voll-und-ganz · voll und ganz · German

voll und ganz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for voll und ganz
PropertyValue
Headwordvoll und ganz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈfɔl ʊnt ˈɡant͡s]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voll und ganz” sits in German frequency

voll und ganz falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

voll und ganz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈfɔl ʊnt ˈɡant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt".

voll und ganz has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is voll und ganz, spelled V-O-L-L- -U-N-D- -G-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how voll und ganz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Auch wenn ich glaube, dass ich nie das bekomme, was ich will, liebe und akzeptiere ich mich voll und ganz.“
  2. „Tauche voll und ganz in das wunderschöne Gefühl ein, dass du dein Traumleben jetzt bereits lebst.“

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "voll und ganz"?
"voll und ganz" is spelled V-O-L-L- -U-N-D- -G-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔl ʊnt ˈɡant͡s].
What does "voll und ganz" mean?
As a phrase, "voll und ganz" means: in absolut allem, was damit zusammenhängt
How do you pronounce "voll und ganz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voll und ganz" is [ˈfɔl ʊnt ˈɡant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voll und ganz" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list