Which to use
“Hackern” and “Haken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,715
- “Hackern” frequency rank
- #6,803
- “Haken” frequency rank
- 53518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hackern | Haken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hacker | geschwungen oder eckig gekrümmte Vorrichtung zum Aufhängen oder Einhaken von Objekten, meist aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff geformt |
Where the eye mixes Hackern and Haken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hackern vs Haken
A purely visual mix-up. Hackern ([ˈhakɐn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53518, 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]. 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 53518, this pair ranks #1,054,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hackern vs Haken
Shared letters: aehkn. Private to "Hackern": cr. Private to "Haken": -.
"Hackern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Haken" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hackern" and "Haken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hackern" or "Haken"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hackern" and "Haken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hackern" 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 #1,054,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hackern" and "Haken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hackern vs häkeln". 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 #1,054,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.