völlig

[ˈfœlɪç]

/[ˈfœlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“völlig” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#610
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad

Corpus desk

Index DE-vollig · völlig · German

völlig · rank #610 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #610
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tod

Nearest frequency peer: Tod (-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 „völlig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „völlig“ 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).

völlig vs vorlag
50% similar
völlig vs völlige
86% similar
völlig vs Vollzug
43% similar

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

Key facts for völlig
PropertyValue
Headwordvöllig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfœlɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#610
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „völlig“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tod“ (#609), „zudem“ (#611), „tagen“ (#608). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „völlig“ bei #610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around völlig (IPA [ˈfœlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #610 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for völlig, with forms such as "vlölig", "vvöllig", and "völig". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "vorlag", "völlige", "Vollzug", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is völlig, spelled V-Ö-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gerne hätte ich mich von Extrembergsteigern der Küstenwache retten lassen, aber dann musste ich mit ansehen, wie ein greises Pärchen an uns vorüber zu Tal schritt, rüstig und flott, mit Kraxelstöcken und völlig schwindelfrei.“
  2. Ich bin mit dir völlig einverstanden.

Synonyms

absolutganzgänzlichkompletttotalvollkommenvollständigganz und garvon A bis Zvon vorne bis hinten

Antonyms

unvollständig

This word in other languages

absolute(English)completamente(Español)complet(Français)absolutamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • vlölig
  • vvöllig
  • völig
  • völilg
  • völlgi
  • völligg
  • övllig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of völlig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

vlölig2vvöllig1völig1völilg2völlgi2völligg1övllig2
Edit distance from "völlig"

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 "völlig"?
"völlig" is spelled V-Ö-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfœlɪç].
What does "völlig" mean?
As an adjective, "völlig" means: gänzlich, vollständig, im höchst möglichen Maß, Grad
What words are commonly confused with "völlig"?
"völlig" is commonly confused with "vorlag", "völlige", "Vollzug". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "völlig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "völlig" is [ˈfœlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "völlig" come from?
"völlig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

zudem7 variantstagen7 variantsmeist7 variantsläuft7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list