Fokus
[ˈfoːkʊs]
The verdict
“Fokus” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,524 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,524
- frequency rank, German
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 13
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Punkt, in dem sich achsenparallel einfallende Strahlen nach der Brechung durch eine Linse bzw. Reflexion durch einen Hohlspiegel schneiden
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fokus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfoːkʊs] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #3,524 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 13 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Fokus” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Fokus is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːkʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,524 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fokus, with forms such as "ffokus", "fkous", and "fokkus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "four", "Foul", "fotos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fokus, spelled F-O-K-U-S.
Definition
- 1Punkt, in dem sich achsenparallel einfallende Strahlen nach der Brechung durch eine Linse bzw. Reflexion durch einen Hohlspiegel schneiden
- 2der Punkt, auf den alles gerichtet ist
- 3Ebene, auf die scharfgestellt wird
- 4Informationskern, Mitteilungsschwerpunkt einer Äußerung oder eines Satzes
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ffokus,fkous,fokkus,foksu,fokuss,fouks,ofkus
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fokus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Fokus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-O-K-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoːkʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “four” - see the side-by-side comparison. Fokus vs four
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.