Which to use
“Hacks” and “Hocke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,711
- “Hacks” frequency rank
- #35,239
- “Hocke” frequency rank
- 69950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hacks | Hocke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hack | Heu- oder Getreidehaufen, der zum Trocknen und Nachreifen aufgestellt wird |
Where the eye mixes Hacks and Hocke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hacks (CVCCC) and Hocke (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Hacks and Hocke
A purely visual mix-up. Hacks ([haks]) and Hocke ([ˈhɔkə]) 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 69950, 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]. Hocke is at rank #35,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkə].
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 69950, this pair ranks #461,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hacks vs Hocke
Shared letters: chk. Private to "Hacks": as. Private to "Hocke": eo.
"Hacks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Hocke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hacks" and "Hocke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hacks" or "Hocke"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hacks" and "Hocke" 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 "Hocke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #461,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hacks" and "Hocke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hocke vs holde". 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 #461,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.