Which to use
“Fach” and “Fock” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,440
- “Fach” frequency rank
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- 52335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fach | Fock |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der durch das Balkengerüst beziehungsweise die tragenden Balken gebildete und mit Lehm oder Ziegeln ausgefüllte Zwischenraum einer Fachwerkwand (auch Gefach) | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen |
Where the eye mixes Fach and Fock
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Fach ([fax]) and Fock ([fɔk]) 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 52335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fach is recorded at frequency rank #3,440, classified as anoun, pronounced [fax]. Fock is at rank #48,895, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔk].
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 52335, this pair ranks #1,100,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fach vs Fock
Shared letters: cf. Private to "Fach": ah. Private to "Fock": ko.
"Fach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC