Which to use
“Hacks” and “Harms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- #31,599
- “Harms” frequency rank
- 66310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacks | Harms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harm |
Where the eye mixes Hacks and Harms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hacks and Harms follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Hacks with Harms
A purely visual mix-up. Hacks ([haks]) and Harms ([haʁms]) 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 66310, 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]. Harms is at rank #31,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʁms].
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 66310, this pair ranks #577,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hacks vs Harms
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hacks": ck. Private to "Harms": mr.
"Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Harms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hacks" and "Harms" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hacks" or "Harms"?
What to do next
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 "Harms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #577,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacks" and "Harms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hardi vs Harms". 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 #577,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.