Which to use
“hache” and “hacker” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,844
- “hache” frequency rank
- #15,111
- “hacker” frequency rank
- 62955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hache | hacker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de la letra h. | Programador experto y creativo |
Where the eye mixes hache and hacker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hache runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hacker's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hache and hacker
A purely visual mix-up. hache ([ˈat͡ʃe]) and hacker ([ˈxakeɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hache is recorded at frequency rank #47,844, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃe]. hacker is at rank #15,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxakeɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62955, this pair ranks #50,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hache vs hacker
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "hache": -. Private to "hacker": kr.
"hache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hacker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hache" for "hacker" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hache" or "hacker"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hacker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hache" and "hacker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hache vs hucha". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #50,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.