# hack vs had

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hack
*verb · IPA /hæk/ · frequency rank #6,578*
To chop or cut down in a rough manner.

### had
*verb · IPA /hæd/ · frequency rank #54*
simple past and past participle of have

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hack-vs-had