Which to use
“Hacker” and “Häuser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,218
- “Hacker” frequency rank
- #2,250
- “Häuser” frequency rank
- 10468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacker | Häuser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Computerspezialist, der insbesondere Sicherheitsbarrieren überwinden und, meistens unerlaubt, in fremde Systeme eindringen kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Haus |
Where the eye mixes Hacker and Häuser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hacker vs Häuser
A purely visual mix-up. Hacker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) and Häuser ([ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10468, 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]. Häuser is at rank #2,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ].
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 10468, this pair ranks #1,974,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hacker vs Häuser
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Hacker": ack. Private to "Häuser": suä.
"Hacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Häuser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hacker ← ahcker · haccker · hacekr · hackerr · hackker · hackre · hakcer · hcaker
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hacker" and "Häuser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hacker" vs "Häuser" - 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 "Häuser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacker" and "Häuser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hacker vs Hader". 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 #1,974,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.