Which to use
“hackt” and “hockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,598
- “hackt” frequency rank
- #27,351
- “hockt” frequency rank
- 57949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hackt | hockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hacken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hocken |
Where the eye mixes hackt and hockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hackt with hockt
A purely visual mix-up. hackt ([hakt]) and hockt ([hɔkt]) 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 a single letter - a in “hackt” becomes o in “hockt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57949, 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]. hockt is at rank #27,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔkt].
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 57949, this pair ranks #881,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hackt vs hockt
Shared letters: chkt. Private to "hackt": a. Private to "hockt": o.
"hackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hackt" for "hockt" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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 "hockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #881,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hackt" and "hockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hackt 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 #881,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.