Which to use
“Fock” and “focus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- #6,922
- “focus” frequency rank
- 55817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fock | focus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen | Opferpfanne, Räucherbecken |
Letter map: Fock vs focus
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fock and focus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Fock and focus
Fock and focus 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fock is recorded at frequency rank #48,895, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔk]. focus is at rank #6,922, tagged as anoun.
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 55817, this pair ranks #964,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fock vs focus
Shared letters: cfo. Private to "Fock": k. Private to "focus": su.
"Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "focus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fock" and "focus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fock" or "focus" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Fock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "focus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #964,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fock" and "focus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fack vs Fock". 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 #964,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.