hak vs hash, What's the Difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hak and hash apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

hak

4 ch

hash

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

hak#38,795

hash#45,335

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hak" and "hash" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([haːk] versus [hæʃ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "hak" or "hash"?

"hak" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,795 in our German list, against #45,335 for "hash". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hak vs hash

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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