himmelhoch
[ˈhɪml̩ˌhoːx]
The verdict
“himmelhoch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - extrem hoch, bis in den Himmel reichend
Corpus desk
Index DE-himmelhoch · himmelhoch · German
himmelhoch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | himmelhoch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɪml̩ˌhoːx] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „himmelhoch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
himmelhoch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɪml̩ˌhoːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "extrem hoch, bis in den Himmel reichend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for himmelhoch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is himmelhoch, spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-H-O-C-H.
Definition
- 1extrem hoch, bis in den Himmel reichend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how himmelhoch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Einwohner Tel Avivs waren Einwanderer mit himmelhohen Erwartungen und entsprechend anfällig für abgrundtiefe Verzweiflung.“
„Beide deuteten an, dass Wesen von unvorstellbarer Gestalt himmelhohe Türme errichtet und jedes Geheimnis der Natur ergründet hatten, noch ehe der erste amphibische Vorfahr des Menschengeschlechts vor 300 Millionen Jahren aus dem heißen Meer gekrochen war.“
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.