haktvshanaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hakt is a verb, hana is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hakt” is a verb and “hana” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,583
“hakt” frequency rank
#36,380
“hana” frequency rank
68963
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hakt hana
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken Personalpronomen der 3. Person Femininum Singular im Akkusativ: sie

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
hakt
4 ch
hana

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hakt is [haːkt] while hana is [ˈhaːna]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hakt is recorded at frequency rank #32,583, classified as averb, pronounced [haːkt]. hana is at rank #36,380, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈhaːna].

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 68963, this pair ranks #491,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hakt vs hana

Shared letters: ah. Private to "hakt": kt. Private to "hana": n.

"hakt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "hana" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • haktahkt · hakkt · haktt · hatk · hhakt · hkat
  • hanaahna · hanna · hhana · hnaa

Frequency comparison

hakt#32,583
hana#36,380

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hakt" and "hana" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hakt" is a verb and "hana" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hakt" or "hana"?
"hakt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,583 in our German list, against #36,380 for "hana". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hakt vs hana

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hakt”; for a pronoun, it's “hana”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hakt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list