Hitsche

[ˈhɪt͡ʃə]

/[ˈhɪt͡ʃə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine, niedrige Bank (vor allem zur Stütze der Füße und zum Besteigen, damit höher befindliche Gegenstände erreicht werden können)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hitsche · Hitsche · German

Hitsche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Hitsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordHitsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪt͡ʃə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hitsche“ im Deutschen

Hitschesitzt 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

Hitsche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪt͡ʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hitsche in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hitsche, spelled H-I-T-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine, niedrige Bank (vor allem zur Stütze der Füße und zum Besteigen, damit höher befindliche Gegenstände erreicht werden können)
  2. 2
    Katheder

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um auf dem oberen Bilderrahmen Staub zu wischen, solltest du besser auf eine Hitsche steigen.
  2. Für Herrn Oberstudienrat Lemke musste immer extra eine Hitsche herbeigeschafft werden.

Synonyms

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 "Hitsche"?
"Hitsche" is spelled H-I-T-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪt͡ʃə].
What does "Hitsche" mean?
As a noun, "Hitsche" means: kleine, niedrige Bank (vor allem zur Stütze der Füße und zum Besteigen, damit höher befindliche Gegenstände erreicht werden können)
How do you pronounce "Hitsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hitsche" is [ˈhɪt͡ʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hitsche" come from?
"Hitsche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list