High Society

[ˈhaɪ̯ səˈsaɪ̯əti]

/[ˈhaɪ̯ səˈsaɪ̯əti]/ phrase

The verdict

“High Society” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die gesellschaftliche Oberschicht, die Elite der Gesellschaft, die „Reichen und Schönen“

Corpus desk

Index DE-high-society · High Society · German

High Society · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for High Society
PropertyValue
HeadwordHigh Society
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯ səˈsaɪ̯əti]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „High Society“ im Deutschen

High Societysitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

High Society is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯ səˈsaɪ̯əti]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die gesellschaftliche Oberschicht, die Elite der Gesellschaft, die „Reichen und Schönen“".

Zero misspellings are on record for High Society in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is High Society, spelled H-I-G-H- -S-O-C-I-E-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    die gesellschaftliche Oberschicht, die Elite der Gesellschaft, die „Reichen und Schönen“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how High Society appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „‚Eine professionelle Charity-Veranstaltung zu organisieren ist komplizierter, als man denkt‘, sagt von Rehlingen. […] Glamour und gute Taten finden eben nicht leicht zueinander. Wenn die High Society schon zusammenkommen soll, dann bitte mit Stil. Der Ort muss genehm sein, der Anlass würdig, die Gäste handverlesen, die Korrespondenz korrekt.“
  2. „Mit ihren Säulen und Sälen, ihren vornehmen Klub- und Schlafräumen und den extravaganten Restaurants sollte die Luxusherberge die High Society der Insel in ihren Bann ziehen.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "High Society"?
"High Society" is spelled H-I-G-H- -S-O-C-I-E-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯ səˈsaɪ̯əti].
What does "High Society" mean?
As a phrase, "High Society" means: die gesellschaftliche Oberschicht, die Elite der Gesellschaft, die „Reichen und Schönen“
How do you pronounce "High Society"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "High Society" is [ˈhaɪ̯ səˈsaɪ̯əti]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "High Society" come from?
"High Society" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list