Which to use
“Hacker” and “Hacks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,218
- “Hacker” frequency rank
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- 42929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacker | Hacks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Computerspezialist, der insbesondere Sicherheitsbarrieren überwinden und, meistens unerlaubt, in fremde Systeme eindringen kann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack |
Where the eye mixes Hacker and Hacks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hacker and Hacks
A purely visual mix-up. Hacker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) and Hacks ([haks]) 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 42929, 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]. Hacks is at rank #34,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haks].
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 42929, this pair ranks #1,433,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hacker vs Hacks
Shared letters: achk. Private to "Hacker": er. Private to "Hacks": s.
"Hacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hacker" and "Hacks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hacker" vs "Hacks" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Hacks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,433,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacker" and "Hacks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hacks vs hak". 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 #1,433,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.