Which to use
“Hacks” and “hands” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- #19,248
- “hands” frequency rank
- 53959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacks | hands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack | Plural des Substantivs hand |
Where the eye mixes Hacks and hands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hacks and hands
A purely visual mix-up. Hacks ([haks]) and hands ([hændz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53959, 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]. hands is at rank #19,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hændz].
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 53959, this pair ranks #1,037,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hacks vs hands
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hacks": ck. Private to "hands": dn.
"Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hacks" and "hands" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hacks" vs "hands" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hacks" and "hands" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hacks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,037,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacks" and "hands" 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 #1,037,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.