Which to use
“Hähnchen” and “Häkchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,953
- “Hähnchen” frequency rank
- #35,842
- “Häkchen” frequency rank
- 55795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähnchen | Häkchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jung geschlachtetes Huhn beiderlei Geschlechts | kleiner oder winziger Haken |
Where the eye mixes Hähnchen and Häkchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Hähnchen ([ˈhɛːnçən]) and Häkchen ([ˈhɛːkçən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hähnchen is recorded at frequency rank #19,953, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛːnçən]. Häkchen is at rank #35,842, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛːkçən].
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 55795, this pair ranks #965,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hähnchen vs Häkchen
Shared letters: cehnä. Private to "Hähnchen": -. Private to "Häkchen": k.
"Hähnchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "Häkchen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC