Which to use
“flock” and “flocks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,384
- “flock” frequency rank
- #27,839
- “flocks” frequency rank
- 39223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flock | flocks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. | plural of flock |
Where the eye mixes flock and flocks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between flock and flocks
A purely visual mix-up. flock (/flɒk/) and flocks (/flɒks/) 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 extra letter(s) - “flock” sits inside “flocks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flock is recorded at frequency rank #11,384, classified as anoun, pronounced /flɒk/. flocks is at rank #27,839, tagged as anoun, pronounced /flɒks/.
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 39223, this pair ranks #278,657 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flock vs flocks
Shared letters: cfklo. Private to "flock": -. Private to "flocks": s.
"flock" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "flocks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "flock" and "flocks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "flock" vs "flocks" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "flock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flocks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,657 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flock" and "flocks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fleck vs flocks". 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 #278,657 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.