Which to use
“gehackt” and “gerückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,713
- “gehackt” frequency rank
- #12,500
- “gerückt” frequency rank
- 29213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehackt | gerückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rücken |
Where the eye mixes gehackt and gerückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gehackt and gerückt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gehackt vs gerückt
A purely visual mix-up. gehackt ([ɡəˈhakt]) and gerückt ([ɡəˈʁʏkt]) 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 29213, 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]. gerückt is at rank #12,500, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏkt].
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 29213, this pair ranks #1,770,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehackt vs gerückt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gehackt": ah. Private to "gerückt": rü.
"gehackt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gerückt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehackt ← eghackt · geahckt · gehacckt · gehackkt · gehacktt · gehactk · gehakct · gehcakt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehackt" and "gerückt" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gehackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,770,994 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehackt" and "gerückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerückt vs gespuckt". 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 #1,770,994 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.