Which to use
“hack” and “hash” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,232
- “hack” frequency rank
- #49,122
- “hash” frequency rank
- 73354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hack | hash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piratage informatique. | Haschich. |
Where the eye mixes hack and hash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hack vs hash
A purely visual mix-up. hack (^((h aspiré))\ak\) and hash (^((h aspiré))\aʃ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hack is recorded at frequency rank #24,232, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ak\. hash is at rank #49,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\aʃ\.
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 73354, this pair ranks #40,753 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hack vs hash
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hack": ck. Private to "hash": s.
"hack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hack" for "hash" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hack" vs "hash" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,753 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hack" and "hash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs hash". 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 #40,753 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.