Which to use
“Fock” and “Funk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,895
- “Fock” frequency rank
- #5,170
- “Funk” frequency rank
- 54065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fock | Funk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleineres Vorsegel, welches am Mast nicht überlappt; auf Yachten wird es bei Starkwind statt einer Genua angeschlagen | Übertragung von Informationen mittels elektromagnetischer Wellen, die ohne Drähte funktioniert und die besondere Geräte zum Senden und zum Empfangen benötigt |
Where the eye mixes Fock and Funk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fock with Funk
A purely visual mix-up. Fock ([fɔk]) and Funk ([fʊŋk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54065, 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]. Funk is at rank #5,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊŋk].
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 54065, this pair ranks #1,033,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fock vs Funk
Shared letters: fk. Private to "Fock": co. Private to "Funk": nu.
"Fock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Funk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fock" and "Funk" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fock" vs "Funk" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Fock" and "Funk" 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 "Funk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,033,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fock" and "Funk" 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 #1,033,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.