Which to use
“Fock” is a noun and “for” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- #1,130
- “for” frequency rank
- 50025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fock | for |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen | denn |
Where the eye mixes Fock and for
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fock with for
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fock is [fɔk] while for is [fə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50025, 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]. for is at rank #1,130, tagged as aconj, pronounced [fə].
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 50025, this pair ranks #1,189,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fock vs for
Shared letters: fo. Private to "Fock": ck. Private to "for": r.
"Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "for" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fock ← fcok · ffock · focck · fockk · fokc · ofck
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fock" for "for" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fock" vs "for" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Fock" and "for" 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 "for" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,189,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fock" and "for" 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 #1,189,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.