Vollgas

[ˈfɔlˌɡaːs]

/[ˈfɔlˌɡaːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vollgas” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,458
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höchstmögliche Beschleunigung/Geschwindigkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-vollgas · Vollgas · German

Vollgas · rank #17,458 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,458
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vollendete

Nearest frequency peer: vollendete (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Vollgas“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Vollgas“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Vollgas vs völliges
50% similar
Vollgas vs volles
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Vollgas
PropertyValue
HeadwordVollgas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlˌɡaːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,458
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vollgas“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vollgasliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vollendete“ (#17,457), „Vorabend“ (#17,459), „vielfaches“ (#17,456). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vollgas“ bei #17,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Vollgas (IPA [ˈfɔlˌɡaːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,458 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "höchstmögliche Beschleunigung/Geschwindigkeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vollgas, with forms such as "ovllgas", "vlolgas", and "volgas". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "völliges", "volles", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Vollgas, spelled V-O-L-L-G-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    höchstmögliche Beschleunigung/Geschwindigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Vogel flatterte hektisch herum, und ich gab Vollgas.“
  2. „Er legte den ersten Gang ein, schaute kurz in den Seitenspiegel und gab Vollgas.“

This word in other languages

full throttle(English)à fond la caisse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovllgas
  • vlolgas
  • volgas
  • volglas
  • vollags
  • vollgass
  • vollggas
  • vollgsa
  • vvollgas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vollgas - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovllgas2vlolgas2volgas1volglas2vollags2vollgass1vollggas1vollgsa2
Edit distance from "Vollgas"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vollgas"?
"Vollgas" is spelled V-O-L-L-G-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlˌɡaːs].
What does "Vollgas" mean?
As a noun, "Vollgas" means: höchstmögliche Beschleunigung/Geschwindigkeit
What words are commonly confused with "Vollgas"?
"Vollgas" is commonly confused with "völliges", "volles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vollgas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vollgas" is [ˈfɔlˌɡaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vollgas" come from?
"Vollgas" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vollgas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verzehr#17,454wandelt#17,465verpiss#17,450Wieland#17,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

unwohl9 variantsturnen9 variantstrennte9 variantsAbkehr9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list