Which to use
“Hacks” and “hanks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- #36,977
- “hanks” frequency rank
- 71688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacks | hanks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack | Plural des Substantivs hank |
Letter map: Hacks vs hanks
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hacks and hanks apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Hacks and hanks follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - Hacks / hanks
Hacks and hanks are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - c in “Hacks” becomes n in “hanks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71688, 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]. hanks is at rank #36,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 71688, this pair ranks #409,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hacks vs hanks
Shared letters: ahks. Private to "Hacks": c. Private to "hanks": n.
"Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hanks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hacks" and "hanks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hacks" or "hanks"?
What to do next
Pair "Hacks" vs "hanks" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hacks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hanks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacks" and "hanks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hanks vs puzzles". 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 #409,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.