Which to use
“Hack” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,667
- “Hack” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 61441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hack | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hackfleisch | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Where the eye mixes Hack and haze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hack (CVCC) and haze (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Hack and haze
A purely visual mix-up. Hack ([hak]) and haze ([heɪz]) 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 61441, 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]. haze is at rank #49,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced [heɪz].
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 61441, this pair ranks #749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hack vs haze
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Hack": ck. Private to "haze": ez.
"Hack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hack" for "haze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hack" vs "haze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hack" and "haze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne 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 #749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.