Which to use
“Fock” and “food” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- #7,045
- “food” frequency rank
- 55940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fock | food |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen | jede Substanz die von Menschen, Pflanzen oder Tieren aufgenommen wird, um das Überleben und das Wachstum zu ermöglichen, Nahrung |
Letter map: Fock vs food
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fock and food apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Fock (CVCC) and food (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Fock vs food
Fock and food 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55940, 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]. food is at rank #7,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 55940, this pair ranks #959,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fock vs food
Shared letters: fo. Private to "Fock": ck. Private to "food": d.
"Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "food" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fock" and "food" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fock" or "food" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Fock" and "food".
- Full dictionary entry for "Fock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "food" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #959,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fock" and "food" 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 #959,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.