fuck

[fʌk]

/[fʌk]/ verb

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The verdict

“fuck” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,038. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,038
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ficken, vögeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-fuck · fuck · German

fuck · rank #4,038 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,038
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Flüchtlingen

Nearest frequency peer: Flüchtlingen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fuck“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fuck“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fuck vs für
25% similar
fuck vs fun
50% similar
fuck vs fünf
25% similar

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

Key facts for fuck
PropertyValue
Headwordfuck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fʌk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,038
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fuck“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).fuckliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Flüchtlingen“ (#4,037), „geboten“ (#4,039), „finanziert“ (#4,036). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fuck“ bei #4,038. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around fuck (IPA [fʌk]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,038 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuck, with forms such as "fcuk", "ffuck", and "fucck". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "für", "fun", "fünf", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is fuck, spelled F-U-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    ficken, vögeln
  2. 2
    (jemanden) ficken, vögeln
  3. 3
    (in jemanden, etwas) eindringen
  4. 4
    (jemanden) betrügen, (mit jemandem) ungerecht handeln
  5. 5
    (jemanden, etwas) verfluchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fuck appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He walked in on us while we were fucking.
  2. „That’s very important to me. That my partner’s having fun. It’s really great when I’m fucking a guy and he gets a hard-on while I’m fucking him and he cums while I’m fucking him.“

Synonyms

screwbanghave sexmake lovescrewbangsleep withhave sexshagscrew

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fcuk
  • ffuck
  • fucck
  • fuckk
  • fukc
  • ufck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuck - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fcuk2ffuck1fucck1fuckk1fukc2ufck2
Edit distance from "fuck"

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 "fuck"?
"fuck" is spelled F-U-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [fʌk].
What does "fuck" mean?
As a verb, "fuck" means: ficken, vögeln
What words are commonly confused with "fuck"?
"fuck" is commonly confused with "für", "fun", "fünf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuck" is [fʌk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuck" come from?
"fuck" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fuck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hahn#4,046WLAN#4,087Note#3,986mega#3,982

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

arena6 variantslädt6 variantsKüste6 variantsgrab6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list