Which to use
“habs” is an abbrev and “hak” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,992
- “habs” frequency rank
- #38,795
- “hak” frequency rank
- 43787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | habs | hak |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | habe es | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken |
Letter map: habs vs hak
Shared letters muted; letters that set habs and hak apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: habs vs hak
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: habs is anabbrev and hakaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
habs is recorded at frequency rank #4,992, classified as anabbrev, pronounced […]. hak is at rank #38,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [haːk].
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 43787, this pair ranks #1,407,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of habs vs hak
Shared letters: ah. Private to "habs": bs. Private to "hak": k.
"habs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hak" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- habs ← ahbs · habbs · habss · hasb · hbas · hhabs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "habs" for "hak" ever safe?
Which is more common, "habs" or "hak"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "habs" and "hak".
- Full dictionary entry for "habs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hak" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,407,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "habs" and "hak" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hak vs haze". 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 #1,407,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.