gehackt

[ɡəˈhakt]

/[ɡəˈhakt]/ verb

The verdict

“gehackt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,713 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#16,713
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gehackt vs Gehalt
57% similar
gehackt vs Gepäck
43% similar
gehackt vs gelacht
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gehackt
PropertyValue
Headwordgehackt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈhakt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,713
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gehackt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gehackt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gehackt is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈhakt]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,713 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gehackt, with forms such as "eghackt", "geahckt", and "gehacckt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gehalt", "Gepäck", "gelacht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gehackt, spelled G-E-H-A-C-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eghackt,geahckt,gehacckt,gehackkt,gehacktt,gehactk,gehakct,gehcakt,gehhackt,ggehackt,gheackt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gehackt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eghackt2geahckt2gehacckt1gehackkt1gehacktt1gehactk2gehakct2gehcakt2
Edit distance from "gehackt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gehackt"?
"gehackt" is spelled G-E-H-A-C-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈhakt].
What does "gehackt" mean?
As a verb, "gehackt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken
What words are commonly confused with "gehackt"?
"gehackt" is commonly confused with "Gehalt", "Gepäck", "gelacht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gehackt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gehackt" is [ɡəˈhakt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gehackt" come from?
"gehackt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gehackt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-H-A-C-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈhakt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gehalt” - see the side-by-side comparison. gehackt vs Gehalt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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