height

[haɪt]

/[haɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“height” is an uncommon German word, ranked #86,588 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#86,588
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Höhe

Key facts for height
PropertyValue
Headwordheight
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[haɪt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,588
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “height” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). height lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for height is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [haɪt]. Corpus data places it at rank #86,588 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Höhe".

height has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is height, spelled H-E-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Höhe

Antonyms

lengthwidth

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "height"?
"height" is spelled H-E-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [haɪt].
What does "height" mean?
As a noun, "height" means: Höhe
How do you pronounce "height"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "height" is [haɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "height" come from?
"height" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “height”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [haɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list