# hacker vs hijacker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### hijacker
*noun · IPA /ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒækəɹ/ · frequency rank #49,393*
Someone who hijacks.

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