Which to use
“Hacks” and “Hals” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- #2,830
- “Hals” frequency rank
- 37541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacks | Hals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack | Körperteil, Verbindung von Kopf und Rumpf |
Where the eye mixes Hacks and Hals
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hacks with Hals
A purely visual mix-up. Hacks ([haks]) and Hals ([hals]) 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 37541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hacks is recorded at frequency rank #34,711, classified as anoun, pronounced [haks]. Hals is at rank #2,830, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hals].
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 37541, this pair ranks #1,587,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hacks vs Hals
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hacks": ck. Private to "Hals": l.
"Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Hals" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hacks" and "Hals" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hacks" vs "Hals" - 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 "Hacks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hals" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,587,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacks" and "Hals" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hacks vs hak". 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 #1,587,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.