Which to use
“hakt” and “hast” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,583
- “hakt” frequency rank
- #165
- “hast” frequency rank
- 32748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hakt | hast |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haben |
Where the eye mixes hakt and hast
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hakt and hast
A purely visual mix-up. hakt ([haːkt]) and hast ([hast]) 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 a single letter - k in “hakt” becomes s in “hast”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32748, 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]. hast is at rank #165, tagged as averb, pronounced [hast].
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 32748, this pair ranks #1,700,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hakt vs hast
Shared letters: aht. Private to "hakt": k. Private to "hast": s.
"hakt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hakt" and "hast" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hakt" or "hast"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hast" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hakt" and "hast" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hakt 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 #1,700,855 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.