Which to use
“hak” and “hex” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,795
- “hak” frequency rank
- #35,833
- “hex” frequency rank
- 74628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hak | hex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hexen |
Where the eye mixes hak and hex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. hak and hex follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses hak with hex
A purely visual mix-up. hak ([haːk]) and hex ([hɛks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74628, 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]. hex is at rank #35,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛks].
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 74628, this pair ranks #328,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hak vs hex
Shared letters: h. Private to "hak": ak. Private to "hex": ex.
"hak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hak" and "hex" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hak" or "hex" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "hex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hak" and "hex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hak vs haze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #328,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.