Which to use
“hackt” and “hallt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,598
- “hackt” frequency rank
- #42,556
- “hallt” frequency rank
- 73154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hackt | hallt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hacken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hallen |
Where the eye mixes hackt and hallt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hackt and hallt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between hackt and hallt
A purely visual mix-up. hackt ([hakt]) and hallt ([halt]) 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 73154, 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]. hallt is at rank #42,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [halt].
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 73154, this pair ranks #368,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hackt vs hallt
Shared letters: aht. Private to "hackt": ck. Private to "hallt": l.
"hackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hallt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hackt" for "hallt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hackt" vs "hallt" - 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 "hackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hallt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hackt" and "hallt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "halal vs hallt". 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 #368,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.