Which to use
“Fuchs” is a name and “fucks” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,569
- “Fuchs” frequency rank
- #8,290
- “fucks” frequency rank
- 44859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fuchs | fucks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from German. | plural of fuck |
Where the eye mixes Fuchs and fucks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fuchs vs fucks
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fuchs is /fjuːks/ while fucks is /fʌks/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “Fuchs” becomes k in “fucks”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fuchs is recorded at frequency rank #36,569, classified as aname, pronounced /fjuːks/. fucks is at rank #8,290, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fʌks/.
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 44859, this pair ranks #226,661 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fuchs vs fucks
Shared letters: cfsu. Private to "Fuchs": h. Private to "fucks": k.
"Fuchs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "fucks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fuchs" for "fucks" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fuchs" vs "fucks" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fuchs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fucks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,661 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fuchs" and "fucks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fuchs vs fuchsia". 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 #226,661 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.