Which to use
“hak” and “hook” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,795
- “hak” frequency rank
- #23,987
- “hook” frequency rank
- 62782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hak | hook |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hooken |
Where the eye mixes hak and hook
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hak vs hook
A purely visual mix-up. hak ([haːk]) and hook ([hʊk]) 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 62782, 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]. hook is at rank #23,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [hʊk].
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 62782, this pair ranks #700,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hak vs hook
Shared letters: hk. Private to "hak": a. Private to "hook": o.
"hak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hook" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hook ← hhook · hok · hoko · hookk · ohok
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hak" for "hook" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hak" or "hook"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hak" and "hook" 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 "hook" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #700,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hak" and "hook" 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 #700,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.