Which to use
“Hacker” and “Haken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,218
- “Hacker” frequency rank
- #6,803
- “Haken” frequency rank
- 15021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacker | Haken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Computerspezialist, der insbesondere Sicherheitsbarrieren überwinden und, meistens unerlaubt, in fremde Systeme eindringen kann | geschwungen oder eckig gekrümmte Vorrichtung zum Aufhängen oder Einhaken von Objekten, meist aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff geformt |
Where the eye mixes Hacker and Haken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hacker and Haken
A purely visual mix-up. Hacker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) and Haken ([ˈhaːkn̩]) 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 15021, 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]. Haken is at rank #6,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːkn̩].
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 15021, this pair ranks #1,947,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hacker vs Haken
Shared letters: aehk. Private to "Hacker": cr. Private to "Haken": n.
"Hacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Haken" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hacker" and "Haken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hacker" or "Haken"?
What to do next
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 "Haken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacker" and "Haken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Haken vs haze". 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 #1,947,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.