Which to use
“hak” and “hash” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,795
- “hak” frequency rank
- #45,335
- “hash” frequency rank
- 84130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hak | hash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken | Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten |
Where the eye mixes hak and hash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hak runs 3 letters (CVC) against hash's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hak and hash
A purely visual mix-up. hak ([haːk]) and hash ([hæʃ]) 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 84130, 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]. hash is at rank #45,335, tagged as averb, pronounced [hæʃ].
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 84130, this pair ranks #128,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hak vs hash
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hak": k. Private to "hash": s.
"hak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hash ← ahsh · hahs · hashh · hassh · hhash · hsah
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hak" and "hash" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hak" vs "hash" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hak" and "hash" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hak" and "hash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hash 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 #128,679 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.