Which to use
“Hack” and “hare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,667
- “Hack” frequency rank
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- 52251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hack | hare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hackfleisch | der Hase |
Letter map: Hack vs hare
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hack and hare apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Hack (CVCC) and hare (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: Hack and hare
Hack and hare are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hack is recorded at frequency rank #11,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [hak]. hare is at rank #40,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 52251, this pair ranks #1,104,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hack vs hare
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Hack": ck. Private to "hare": er.
"Hack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hack" for "hare" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hack" vs "hare" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Hack" and "hare".
- Full dictionary entry for "Hack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,104,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hack" and "hare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hare vs puzzles". 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 #1,104,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.