Fuchs

[fʊks]

/[fʊks]/ noun

The verdict

“Fuchs” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,601 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,601
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zorro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fuchs · Fuchs · Spanish

Fuchs · rank #61,601 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,601
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH fru

Nearest frequency peer: fru (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Fuchs”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Fuchs” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Fuchs
PropertyValue
HeadwordFuchs
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʊks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fuchs” sits in Spanish 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Fuchs is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,601 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fʊks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Fuchs, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Fuchs, spelled F-U-C-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zorro.
  2. 2
    Alazán.
  3. 3
    Raposo.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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: Zorro.
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 Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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