Which to use
“Hackern” and “Hocker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,715
- “Hackern” frequency rank
- #19,951
- “Hocker” frequency rank
- 66666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hackern | Hocker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hacker | einfaches Sitzmöbel ohne Rücken- und Armlehne |
Where the eye mixes Hackern and Hocker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hackern and Hocker
A purely visual mix-up. Hackern ([ˈhakɐn]) and Hocker ([ˈhɔkɐ]) 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 66666, 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]. Hocker is at rank #19,951, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkɐ].
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 66666, this pair ranks #565,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hackern vs Hocker
Shared letters: cehkr. Private to "Hackern": an. Private to "Hocker": o.
"Hackern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Hocker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hackern" for "Hocker" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hackern" vs "Hocker" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Hocker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #565,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hackern" and "Hocker" 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 #565,619 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.