Which to use
“hack” and “hec” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,232
- “hack” frequency rank
- #16,639
- “hec” frequency rank
- 40871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hack | hec |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piratage informatique. | Planche qu'on pose sur la vendange avant de la soumettre à l'action du pressoir. |
Letter map: hack vs hec
Shared letters muted; letters that set hack and hec apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on hack vs hec
hack and hec are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40871, 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\. hec is at rank #16,639, tagged as anoun.
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 40871, this pair ranks #237,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hack vs hec
Shared letters: ch. Private to "hack": ak. Private to "hec": e.
"hack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hec" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hack ← ahck · hacck · hackk · hakc · hcak · hhack
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hack" for "hec" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "hack" or "hec" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hack" and "hec".
- Full dictionary entry for "hack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hec" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hack" and "hec" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hack 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 #237,290 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.