Which to use
“Fock” and “fox” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- #6,658
- “fox” frequency rank
- 55553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fock | fox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen | der Fuchs |
Where the eye mixes Fock and fox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fock with fox
A purely visual mix-up. Fock ([fɔk]) and fox ([fɒks]) 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 55553, 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]. fox is at rank #6,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɒks].
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 55553, this pair ranks #975,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fock vs fox
Shared letters: fo. Private to "Fock": ck. Private to "fox": x.
"Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fock ← fcok · ffock · focck · fockk · fokc · ofck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fock" and "fox" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Fock" vs "fox" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fock" and "fox" 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 "fox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #975,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fock" and "fox" 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 #975,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.