Which to use
“Fock” and “Fond” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- #23,131
- “Fond” frequency rank
- 72026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fock | Fond |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen | Wageninnenraum hinter den Fahrersitzen |
Where the eye mixes Fock and Fond
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Fock and Fond follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Fock vs Fond
A purely visual mix-up. Fock ([fɔk]) and Fond ([fɔ̃ː]) 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 72026, 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]. Fond is at rank #23,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔ̃ː].
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 72026, this pair ranks #399,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fock vs Fond
Shared letters: fo. Private to "Fock": ck. Private to "Fond": dn.
"Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Fond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fock" and "Fond" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fock" or "Fond"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fock" and "Fond" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fond" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fock" and "Fond" 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 #399,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.