Which to use
“Hacke” and “Hecker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,553
- “Hacke” frequency rank
- #38,803
- “Hecker” frequency rank
- 62356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacke | Hecker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gartengerät zum Auflockern der Erde | Person, die zu ihrem Broterwerb hackt, entweder als Fleischhacker oder auch als Arbeiter im Weinberg, Kleinlandwirt oder Winzer |
Where the eye mixes Hacke and Hecker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hacke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Hecker's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hacke vs Hecker
A purely visual mix-up. Hacke ([ˈhakə]) and Hecker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) 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 62356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hacke is recorded at frequency rank #23,553, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhakə]. Hecker is at rank #38,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛkɐ].
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 62356, this pair ranks #715,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hacke vs Hecker
Shared letters: cehk. Private to "Hacke": a. Private to "Hecker": r.
"Hacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hecker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hacke" for "Hecker" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hacke" vs "Hecker" - 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 "Hacke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hecker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #715,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacke" and "Hecker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hecker vs Hemer". 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 #715,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.