Which to use
“Hacker” and “Hocke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,218
- “Hacker” frequency rank
- #35,239
- “Hocke” frequency rank
- 43457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacker | Hocke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Computerspezialist, der insbesondere Sicherheitsbarrieren überwinden und, meistens unerlaubt, in fremde Systeme eindringen kann | Heu- oder Getreidehaufen, der zum Trocknen und Nachreifen aufgestellt wird |
Where the eye mixes Hacker and Hocke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hacker with Hocke
A purely visual mix-up. Hacker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) and Hocke ([ˈhɔkə]) 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 43457, 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]. Hocke is at rank #35,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkə].
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 43457, this pair ranks #1,417,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hacker vs Hocke
Shared letters: cehk. Private to "Hacker": ar. Private to "Hocke": o.
"Hacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hocke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hacker" and "Hocke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hacker" or "Hocke"?
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 "Hocke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,417,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacker" and "Hocke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hocke vs holde". 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 #1,417,503 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.