hackenvshackingWhat's the difference?

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Which to use

“hacken” and “hacking” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,485
“hacken” frequency rank
#43,941
“hacking” frequency rank
54426
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hacken hacking
Definition mit einem spitzen Werkzeug auflockern, zerkleinern, zerschlagen Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs hack

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hacken and hacking apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
hacken
7 ch
hacking

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

hacken and hacking 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hacken is recorded at frequency rank #10,485, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhakn̩]. hacking is at rank #43,941, tagged as averb, 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 54426, this pair ranks #1,019,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hacken vs hacking

Shared letters: achkn. Private to "hacken": e. Private to "hacking": gi.

"hacken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "hacking" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hacken ← ahcken · haccken · hacekn · hackenn · hackken · hackne · hakcen · hcaken
  • hacking ← ahcking · haccking · hacikng · hackign · hackingg · hackinng · hackking · hacknig

Frequency comparison

hacken#10,485
hacking#43,941

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hacken" and "hacking" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "hacken" or "hacking"?
"hacken" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,485 in our German list, against #43,941 for "hacking". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hacken vs hacking

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hacken” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list