Which to use
“Hacke” and “Hock” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,553
- “Hacke” frequency rank
- #35,238
- “Hock” frequency rank
- 58791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacke | Hock |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gartengerät zum Auflockern der Erde | geselliges Beisammensein |
Where the eye mixes Hacke and Hock
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hacke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Hock's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hacke with Hock
A purely visual mix-up. Hacke ([ˈhakə]) and Hock ([hɔk]) 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 58791, 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]. Hock is at rank #35,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔk].
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 58791, this pair ranks #849,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hacke vs Hock
Shared letters: chk. Private to "Hacke": ae. Private to "Hock": o.
"Hacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hacke" and "Hock" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hacke" vs "Hock" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hacke" and "Hock" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hacke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hock" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #849,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacke" and "Hock" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hock vs höh". 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 #849,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.