Which to use
“hackt” and “hawks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,598
- “hackt” frequency rank
- #33,631
- “hawks” frequency rank
- 64229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hackt | hawks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hacken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hawk |
Letter map: hackt vs hawks
Shared letters muted; letters that set hackt and hawks apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. hackt and hawks follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: hackt and hawks
hackt and hawks are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64229, 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]. hawks is at rank #33,631, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 64229, this pair ranks #648,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hackt vs hawks
Shared letters: ahk. Private to "hackt": ct. Private to "hawks": sw.
"hackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hawks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hackt" for "hawks" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pair "hackt" vs "hawks" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hawks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #648,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hackt" and "hawks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hawks vs puzzles". 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 #648,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.