# hack vs Hak

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Hak
*name · frequency rank #48,790*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hack-vs-hak