Which to use
“hacken” and “hackt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,485
- “hacken” frequency rank
- #30,598
- “hackt” frequency rank
- 41083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hacken | hackt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem spitzen Werkzeug auflockern, zerkleinern, zerschlagen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hacken |
Where the eye mixes hacken and hackt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hacken vs hackt
A purely visual mix-up. hacken ([ˈhakn̩]) and hackt ([hakt]) 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 41083, 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]. hackt is at rank #30,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [hakt].
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 41083, this pair ranks #1,489,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hacken vs hackt
Shared letters: achk. Private to "hacken": en. Private to "hackt": t.
"hacken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hacken" and "hackt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hacken" or "hackt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hacken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hackt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,489,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hacken" and "hackt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hackt vs hallt". 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 #1,489,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.