Which to use
“hackt” and “haust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,598
- “hackt” frequency rank
- #31,093
- “haust” frequency rank
- 61691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hackt | haust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hacken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hauen |
Where the eye mixes hackt and haust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hackt (CVCCC) and haust (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between hackt and haust
A purely visual mix-up. hackt ([hakt]) and haust ([haʊ̯st]) 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 61691, 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]. haust is at rank #31,093, tagged as averb, pronounced [haʊ̯st].
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 61691, this pair ranks #740,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hackt vs haust
Shared letters: aht. Private to "hackt": ck. Private to "haust": su.
"hackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "haust" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hackt" and "haust" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hackt" vs "haust" - which ranks higher?
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 "hackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #740,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hackt" and "haust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hash vs haust". 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 #740,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.