Which to use
“Hacker” and “Henker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,218
- “Hacker” frequency rank
- #19,602
- “Henker” frequency rank
- 27820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacker | Henker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Computerspezialist, der insbesondere Sicherheitsbarrieren überwinden und, meistens unerlaubt, in fremde Systeme eindringen kann | jemand, der Hinrichtungen vollzieht |
Where the eye mixes Hacker and Henker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hacker vs Henker
A purely visual mix-up. Hacker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) and Henker ([ˈhɛŋkɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27820, 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]. Henker is at rank #19,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛŋkɐ].
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 27820, this pair ranks #1,795,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hacker vs Henker
Shared letters: ehkr. Private to "Hacker": ac. Private to "Henker": n.
"Hacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Henker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hacker" and "Henker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hacker" or "Henker"?
What to do next
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 "Henker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,795,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacker" and "Henker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Henker". 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 #1,795,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.