Which to use
“Fleck” and “Frack” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,916
- “Fleck” frequency rank
- #38,747
- “Frack” frequency rank
- 46663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fleck | Frack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, die verschmutzt (und schlecht^([1])) ist | festliche (schwarze) Männerjacke, die vorne nur bis zur Taille reicht und hinten charakteristische lange Schöße hat |
Where the eye mixes Fleck and Frack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fleck and Frack
A purely visual mix-up. Fleck ([flɛk]) and Frack ([fʁak]) 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 46663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fleck is recorded at frequency rank #7,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [flɛk]. Frack is at rank #38,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʁak].
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 46663, this pair ranks #1,311,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fleck vs Frack
Shared letters: cfk. Private to "Fleck": el. Private to "Frack": ar.
"Fleck" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Frack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fleck" for "Frack" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fleck" vs "Frack" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fleck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fleck" and "Frack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fock vs Frack". 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 #1,311,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.