Which to use
“Fokus” and “foods” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,524
- “Fokus” frequency rank
- #43,879
- “foods” frequency rank
- 47403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fokus | foods |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in dem sich achsenparallel einfallende Strahlen nach der Brechung durch eine Linse bzw. Reflexion durch einen Hohlspiegel schneiden | Plural des Substantivs food |
Letter map: Fokus vs foods
Shared letters muted; letters that set Fokus and foods apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Fokus and foods
Fokus and foods are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fokus is recorded at frequency rank #3,524, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːkʊs]. foods is at rank #43,879, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 47403, this pair ranks #1,285,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fokus vs foods
Shared letters: fos. Private to "Fokus": ku. Private to "foods": d.
"Fokus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "foods" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fokus" for "foods" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fokus" vs "foods" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Fokus" vs "foods" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fokus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "foods" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,285,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fokus" and "foods" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foods vs puzzles". 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 #1,285,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.