Which to use
“Hacker” is a noun and “hager” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,218
- “Hacker” frequency rank
- #29,164
- “hager” frequency rank
- 37382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacker | hager |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Computerspezialist, der insbesondere Sicherheitsbarrieren überwinden und, meistens unerlaubt, in fremde Systeme eindringen kann | dürr, mager, sehnig, knochig (und häufig groß gewachsen) |
Where the eye mixes Hacker and hager
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hacker with hager
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hacker is [ˈhɛkɐ] while hager is [ˈhaːɡɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37382, 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]. hager is at rank #29,164, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaːɡɐ].
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 37382, this pair ranks #1,591,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hacker vs hager
Shared letters: aehr. Private to "Hacker": ck. Private to "hager": g.
"Hacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hacker" and "hager" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hacker" vs "hager" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hacker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hager" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,591,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacker" and "hager" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hager vs Hemer". 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 #1,591,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.