Which to use
“Hecker” and “Henker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,803
- “Hecker” frequency rank
- #19,602
- “Henker” frequency rank
- 58405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hecker | Henker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die zu ihrem Broterwerb hackt, entweder als Fleischhacker oder auch als Arbeiter im Weinberg, Kleinlandwirt oder Winzer | jemand, der Hinrichtungen vollzieht |
Where the eye mixes Hecker and Henker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hecker and Henker
A purely visual mix-up. Hecker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) and Henker ([ˈhɛŋkɐ]) 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 - c in “Hecker” becomes n in “Henker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hecker is recorded at frequency rank #38,803, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛkɐ]. Henker is at rank #19,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛŋkɐ].
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 58405, this pair ranks #864,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hecker vs Henker
Shared letters: ehkr. Private to "Hecker": c. Private to "Henker": n.
"Hecker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Henker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hecker" and "Henker" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hecker" vs "Henker" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hecker" and "Henker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hecker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Henker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #864,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hecker" and "Henker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hecker vs Hemer". 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 #864,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.