Which to use
“hak” and “hakt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,795
- “hak” frequency rank
- #32,583
- “hakt” frequency rank
- 71378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hak | hakt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken |
Where the eye mixes hak and hakt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hak runs 3 letters (CVC) against hakt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hak vs hakt
A purely visual mix-up. hak ([haːk]) and hakt ([haːkt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “hak” sits inside “hakt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hak is recorded at frequency rank #38,795, classified as averb, pronounced [haːk]. hakt is at rank #32,583, tagged as averb, pronounced [haːkt].
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 71378, this pair ranks #418,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hak vs hakt
Shared letters: ahk. Private to "hak": -. Private to "hakt": t.
"hak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hakt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hakt ← ahkt · hakkt · haktt · hatk · hhakt · hkat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hak" for "hakt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hak" vs "hakt" - 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 "hak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hakt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #418,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hak" and "hakt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hak vs haze". 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 #418,627 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.