Which to use
“bock” and “bout” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,145
- “bock” frequency rank
- #609
- “bout” frequency rank
- 33754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bock | bout |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verre à bière de la capacité d’un quart de litre environ dont on se sert dans les brasseries et les cafés. | Partie extrême d’une chose. |
Where the eye mixes bock and bout
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bock and bout
A purely visual mix-up. bock (\bɔk\) and bout (\bu\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bock is recorded at frequency rank #33,145, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɔk\. bout is at rank #609, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bu\.
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 33754, this pair ranks #288,487 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bock vs bout
Shared letters: bo. Private to "bock": ck. Private to "bout": tu.
"bock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "bout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bock" for "bout" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bock" vs "bout" - 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 "bock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bout" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,487 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bock" and "bout" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bock vs bold". 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 #288,487 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.