haktvsharWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hakt is a verb, har is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#32,583
“hakt” frequency rank
#36,383
“har” frequency rank
68966
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hakt har
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken dort

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
hakt
3 ch
har

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

hakt and har form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68966, 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]. har is at rank #36,383, tagged as anadv, pronounced [hɛaɹ].

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 68966, this pair ranks #491,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

hakt#32,583
har#36,383

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hakt" and "har" be used interchangeably?
No, "hakt" and "har" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering hakt vs har

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hakt”; for an adverb, it's “har”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hakt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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