Which to use
“Hacks” is a noun and “hicks” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- #33,111
- “hicks” frequency rank
- 67822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacks | hicks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack | lautmalerische Nachahmung des Schluckaufs |
Where the eye mixes Hacks and hicks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hacks and hicks
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hacks is [haks] while hicks is [hɪks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Hacks” becomes i in “hicks”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67822, 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]. hicks is at rank #33,111, tagged as anintj, pronounced [hɪks].
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 67822, this pair ranks #527,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hacks vs hicks
Shared letters: chks. Private to "Hacks": a. Private to "hicks": i.
"Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hicks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hacks" and "hicks" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hacks" or "hicks"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hacks" and "hicks" 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 "hicks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #527,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacks" and "hicks" 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 #527,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.