Which to use
“clock” and “Crack” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,562
- “clock” frequency rank
- #23,077
- “Crack” frequency rank
- 72639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clock | Crack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feststehende Uhr, die im Gegensatz zur Armbanduhr nicht getragen werden kann | Experte, Fachmann auf einem bestimmten Gebiet |
Where the eye mixes clock and Crack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clock and Crack
A purely visual mix-up. clock ([klɒk]) and Crack ([kʁɛk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clock is recorded at frequency rank #49,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [klɒk]. Crack is at rank #23,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁɛk].
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 72639, this pair ranks #382,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clock vs Crack
Shared letters: ck. Private to "clock": lo. Private to "Crack": ar.
"clock" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Crack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clock" for "Crack" ever safe?
Which is more common, "clock" or "Crack"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "clock" and "Crack" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "clock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Crack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #382,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clock" and "Crack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clock vs clou". 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 #382,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.