# hacker vs heckler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hacker
*noun · IPA /hækə/ · frequency rank #11,713*
Someone who hacks.

### heckler
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛklə/ · frequency rank #47,094*
One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

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