Which to use
“hak” is a verb and “Hang” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,795
- “hak” frequency rank
- #7,927
- “Hang” frequency rank
- 46722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hak | Hang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken | natürliche Form einer Böschung, abfallendes Gelände, (süddeutsch) Halde |
Where the eye mixes hak and Hang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hak and Hang
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hak is [haːk] while Hang is [haŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46722, 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]. Hang is at rank #7,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haŋ].
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 46722, this pair ranks #1,309,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hak vs Hang
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hak": k. Private to "Hang": gn.
"hak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hang ← ahng · hagn · hangg · hanng · hhang · hnag
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hak" for "Hang" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hak" or "Hang" show up more?
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 "Hang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hak" and "Hang" 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 #1,309,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.