Which to use
“hack” is a verb and “ham” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,668
- “hack” frequency rank
- #19,746
- “ham” frequency rank
- 42414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hack | ham |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (transitivo direto, intransitivo) retalhar^(5, 6), cortar, ferir | pernil |
Letter map: hack vs ham
Shared letters muted; letters that set hack and ham apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: hack vs ham
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hack is averb and hamanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hack is recorded at frequency rank #22,668, classified as averb. ham is at rank #19,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced /hæm/.
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 42414, this pair ranks #23,358 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hack vs ham
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hack": ck. Private to "ham": m.
"hack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ham" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hack ← ahck · hacck · hackk · hakc · hcak · hhack
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hack" and "ham" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hack" vs "ham" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "hack" vs "ham" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ham" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,358 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hack" and "ham" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ham vs hamza". 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 #23,358 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.