Which to use
“Hackern” is a noun and “häkeln” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,715
- “Hackern” frequency rank
- #39,432
- “häkeln” frequency rank
- 86147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hackern | häkeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hacker | einen Faden mit Hilfe einer Häkelnadel zu zusammenhängenden Maschen verknüpfen |
Where the eye mixes Hackern and häkeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hackern with häkeln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hackern is [ˈhakɐn] while häkeln is [ˈhɛːkl̩n]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hackern is recorded at frequency rank #46,715, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhakɐn]. häkeln is at rank #39,432, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛːkl̩n].
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 86147, this pair ranks #97,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hackern vs häkeln
Shared letters: ehkn. Private to "Hackern": acr. Private to "häkeln": lä.
"Hackern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "häkeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hackern ← ahckern · hacckern · hacekrn · hackenr · hackernn · hackerrn · hackkern · hackren
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hackern" and "häkeln" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hackern" or "häkeln"?
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 "Hackern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häkeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hackern" and "häkeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hackern vs Hecker". 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 #97,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.