hochachten

[ˈhoːxˌʔaxtn̩]

/[ˈhoːxˌʔaxtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“hochachten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - als Person oder Idee schätzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochachten · hochachten · German

hochachten · 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.

Key facts for hochachten
PropertyValue
Headwordhochachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhoːxˌʔaxtn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hochachten“ im Deutschen

hochachtensitzt 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

hochachten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʔaxtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "als Person oder Idee schätzen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hochachten in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hochachten, spelled H-O-C-H-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Person oder Idee schätzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich werde mein Gefühl hochachten.“
  2. „Deswegen werden wir künftig die Hannoveraner Expo 2000 noch höher hochachten als bisher schon.“

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 "hochachten"?
"hochachten" is spelled H-O-C-H-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌʔaxtn̩].
What does "hochachten" mean?
As a verb, "hochachten" means: als Person oder Idee schätzen
How do you pronounce "hochachten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochachten" is [ˈhoːxˌʔaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochachten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list