Which to use
“Hacks” and “Hock” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- #35,238
- “Hock” frequency rank
- 69949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacks | Hock |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack | geselliges Beisammensein |
Where the eye mixes Hacks and Hock
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hacks runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Hock's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hacks with Hock
A purely visual mix-up. Hacks ([haks]) and Hock ([hɔk]) 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 69949, 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]. Hock is at rank #35,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔk].
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 69949, this pair ranks #461,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hacks vs Hock
Shared letters: chk. Private to "Hacks": as. Private to "Hock": o.
"Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hacks" and "Hock" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hacks" or "Hock"?
Useful next steps
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 "Hock" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #461,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacks" and "Hock" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hock vs höh". 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 #461,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.