Which to use
“Fock” and “force” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- #8,863
- “force” frequency rank
- 57758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fock | force |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen | Gewalt, Kraft, Stärke |
Where the eye mixes Fock and force
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fock and force
A purely visual mix-up. Fock ([fɔk]) and force ([fɔʁs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57758, 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]. force is at rank #8,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁs].
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 57758, this pair ranks #888,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fock vs force
Shared letters: cfo. Private to "Fock": k. Private to "force": er.
"Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "force" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fock" and "force" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fock" or "force" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "force" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #888,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fock" and "force" 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 #888,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.