Which to use
“Hack” and “Hasch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,667
- “Hack” frequency rank
- #40,586
- “Hasch” frequency rank
- 52253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hack | Hasch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hackfleisch | aus dem von den Drüsenhaaren an Blättern, Blüten und Stengeln (besonders der weiblichen Pflanzen) ausgeschiedenen harzartigen Sekret ursprünglich vor allem in Indien und im Orient (Naher Osten und Nordafrika) angebauter Sorten des Indischen Hanfs (Cannabis sativa indica) gewonnenes Mittel beziehungsweise Präparat, das bei Einnahme einen durch die im Sekret befindlichen ätherischen Öle (vor allem durch den darin enthaltenen psychoaktiven Wirkstoff Tetrahydrocannabinol) verursachten Rauschzustand bewirkt und deshalb als Ingredienz vor allem von Rauchwaren sowie Gebäck, Süßigkeiten und Getränken verwendet wird (und daher als Genussmittel, Mode- und Volksdroge zu psychischer [nicht physischer] Abhängigkeit führen und dessen Genuss sich somit als Einstiegsdroge zu stärkeren Rauschgiften auswirken kann, wodurch sich – international – eine Uneinigkeit bezüglich Tolerierung und Legalisierung des Besitzes, Konsums und Handels erklärt) |
Where the eye mixes Hack and Hasch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hack vs Hasch
A purely visual mix-up. Hack ([hak]) and Hasch ([haʃ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52253, 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]. Hasch is at rank #40,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʃ].
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 52253, this pair ranks #1,104,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hack vs Hasch
Shared letters: ach. Private to "Hack": k. Private to "Hasch": s.
"Hack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hasch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hack" for "Hasch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Hack" or "Hasch" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hack" and "Hasch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,104,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hack" and "Hasch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harsch vs Hasch". 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 #1,104,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.