Which to use
“Fock” and “Frack” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- #38,747
- “Frack” frequency rank
- 87642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fock | Frack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen | festliche (schwarze) Männerjacke, die vorne nur bis zur Taille reicht und hinten charakteristische lange Schöße hat |
Where the eye mixes Fock and Frack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fock and Frack
A purely visual mix-up. Fock ([fɔk]) and Frack ([fʁak]) 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 87642, 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]. Frack is at rank #38,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʁak].
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 87642, this pair ranks #77,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fock vs Frack
Shared letters: cfk. Private to "Fock": o. Private to "Frack": ar.
"Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Frack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fock" and "Frack" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Fock" vs "Frack" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Frack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fock" and "Frack" 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 #77,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.