Which to use
“Hacks” and “Hass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- #2,598
- “Hass” frequency rank
- 37309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacks | Hass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack | sehr starke Abneigung gegen jemanden oder etwas, welche meist Aggression induziert |
Where the eye mixes Hacks and Hass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hacks and Hass
A purely visual mix-up. Hacks ([haks]) and Hass ([has]) 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 37309, 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]. Hass is at rank #2,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [has].
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 37309, this pair ranks #1,593,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hacks vs Hass
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hacks": ck. Private to "Hass": -.
"Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Hass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hacks" and "Hass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hacks" vs "Hass" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hacks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacks" and "Hass" 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 #1,593,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.