Fuchs

[fʊks]

/[fʊks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fuchs” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,704 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,704
frequency rank, German
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter einer Gruppe von bestimmten kurzbeinigen Arten der Familie der Hunde (Canidae)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fuchs vs fürs
20% similar
Fuchs vs fuhr
40% similar
Fuchs vs fuck
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fuchs
PropertyValue
HeadwordFuchs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʊks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,704
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fuchs” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fuchs lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Fuchs is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fʊks]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,704 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fuchs, with forms such as "fcuhs", "ffuchs", and "fucchs". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "fürs", "fuhr", "fuck", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fuchs, spelled F-U-C-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter einer Gruppe von bestimmten kurzbeinigen Arten der Familie der Hunde (Canidae)
  2. 2
    männlicher Fuchs^([1])
  3. 3
    meist der Rotfuchs, Vulpes vulpes
  4. 4
    Pelz des Fuchses
  5. 5
    Pferd, bei dem Fell, Mähne und Schweif braun sind
  6. 6
    Tagfalter („Kleiner Fuchs“, „Großer Fuchs“)
  7. 7
    ein kluger Mensch („schlauer Fuchs“)
  8. 8
    ein angehendes Mitglied einer Studentenverbindung
  9. 9
    eine Goldmünze
  10. 10
    eine Form des Sonnenbrandes an Blättern
  11. 11
    der Abzugskanal einer Feuerung zum Schornstein
  12. 12
    der Sender bei einer Fuchsjagd
  13. 13
    50 DM; inzwischen 50 €
  14. 14
    Rothaariger
  15. 15
    ein Rekrut in der Grundausbildung
  16. 16
    Farbe mit einem zusätzlichen Rotton
  17. 17
    die Spielkarte Karo Ass beim Kartenspiel Doppelkopf

Synonyms

ReinekeFuchsrüdeFuchspelzPfiffikusSchlaufuchsGoldmünzeRekrutSchulterglatze

Antonyms

HaseWolfAktiverAlter HerrBurscheInaktiverEntlassungssoldatAbgängerAusscheider

This word in other languages

fox(English)zorro(Español)renard(Français)raposa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fcuhs,ffuchs,fucchs,fuchhs,fuchss,fucsh,fuhcs,ufchs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fuchs - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fcuhs2ffuchs1fucchs1fuchhs1fuchss1fucsh2fuhcs2ufchs2
Edit distance from "Fuchs"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fuchs"?
"Fuchs" is spelled F-U-C-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fʊks].
What does "Fuchs" mean?
As a noun, "Fuchs" means: Vertreter einer Gruppe von bestimmten kurzbeinigen Arten der Familie der Hunde (Canidae)
What words are commonly confused with "Fuchs"?
"Fuchs" is commonly confused with "fürs", "fuhr", "fuck". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fuchs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fuchs" is [fʊks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fuchs" come from?
"Fuchs" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Fuchs”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-U-C-H-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fʊks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fürs” - see the side-by-side comparison. Fuchs vs fürs
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list