Which to use
“Pocken” and “Poker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,854
- “Pocken” frequency rank
- #10,152
- “Poker” frequency rank
- 45006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pocken | Poker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pocke | ein Kartenspiel |
Where the eye mixes Pocken and Poker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Pocken runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Poker's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Pocken with Poker
A purely visual mix-up. Pocken ([ˈpɔkn̩]) and Poker ([ˈpoːkɐ]) 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 45006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pocken is recorded at frequency rank #34,854, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔkn̩]. Poker is at rank #10,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoːkɐ].
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 45006, this pair ranks #1,367,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pocken vs Poker
Shared letters: ekop. Private to "Pocken": cn. Private to "Poker": r.
"Pocken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Poker" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pocken" and "Poker" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Pocken" vs "Poker" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pocken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Poker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,367,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pocken" and "Poker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "picken vs Pocken". 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 #1,367,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.