Which to use
“gehackt” and “gepackt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,713
- “gehackt” frequency rank
- #7,615
- “gepackt” frequency rank
- 24328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehackt | gepackt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs packen |
Where the eye mixes gehackt and gepackt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gehackt vs gepackt
A purely visual mix-up. gehackt ([ɡəˈhakt]) and gepackt ([ɡəˈpakt]) 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 a single letter - h in “gehackt” becomes p in “gepackt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehackt is recorded at frequency rank #16,713, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhakt]. gepackt is at rank #7,615, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpakt].
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 24328, this pair ranks #1,849,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehackt vs gepackt
Shared letters: acegkt. Private to "gehackt": h. Private to "gepackt": p.
"gehackt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gepackt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehackt" for "gepackt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gehackt" vs "gepackt" - 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 "gehackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepackt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehackt" and "gepackt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehackt vs gekickt". 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 #1,849,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.