Which to use
“hackt” and “hak” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,598
- “hackt” frequency rank
- #38,795
- “hak” frequency rank
- 69393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hackt | hak |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hacken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken |
Where the eye mixes hackt and hak
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hackt and hak
A purely visual mix-up. hackt ([hakt]) and hak ([haːk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hackt is recorded at frequency rank #30,598, classified as averb, pronounced [hakt]. hak is at rank #38,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [haːk].
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 69393, this pair ranks #478,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hackt vs hak
Shared letters: ahk. Private to "hackt": ct. Private to "hak": -.
"hackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hak" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hackt ← ahckt · hacckt · hackkt · hacktt · hactk · hakct · hcakt · hhackt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hackt" and "hak" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hackt" vs "hak" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hak" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #478,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hackt" and "hak" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hak vs haze". 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 #478,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.