Which to use
“Fack” and “Fock” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,377
- “Fack” frequency rank
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- 96272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fack | Fock |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fach in einem Schrank, Regal oder Kasten | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen |
Letter map: Fack vs Fock
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fack and Fock apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Fack and Fock follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: Fack and Fock
Fack and Fock are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - a in “Fack” becomes o in “Fock”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 96272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fack is recorded at frequency rank #47,377, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 96272, this pair ranks #7,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fack vs Fock
Shared letters: cfk. Private to "Fack": a. Private to "Fock": o.
"Fack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fack" and "Fock" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fack" or "Fock"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Fack" and "Fock".
- Full dictionary entry for "Fack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fock" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fack" and "Fock" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fack vs puzzles". 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 #7,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.