Which to use
“Hacker” and “Hackern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,218
- “Hacker” frequency rank
- #46,715
- “Hackern” frequency rank
- 54933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacker | Hackern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Computerspezialist, der insbesondere Sicherheitsbarrieren überwinden und, meistens unerlaubt, in fremde Systeme eindringen kann | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hacker |
Where the eye mixes Hacker and Hackern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hacker and Hackern
A purely visual mix-up. Hacker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) and Hackern ([ˈhakɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Hacker” sits inside “Hackern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hacker is recorded at frequency rank #8,218, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛkɐ]. Hackern is at rank #46,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhakɐn].
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 54933, this pair ranks #999,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hacker vs Hackern
Shared letters: acehkr. Private to "Hacker": -. Private to "Hackern": n.
"Hacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hackern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hacker" and "Hackern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hacker" vs "Hackern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hacker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hackern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #999,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacker" and "Hackern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hackern vs häkeln". 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 #999,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.