Hochaltar

[ˈhoːxʔalˌtaːɐ̯]

/[ˈhoːxʔalˌtaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochaltar” is uncommon German (frequency #52,158 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,158
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erhöhter Altar in der Apsis einer katholischen Kirche

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochaltar · Hochaltar · German

Hochaltar · rank #52,158 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,158
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hitman

Nearest frequency peer: hitman (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hochaltar“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hochaltar“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hochaltar
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochaltar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxʔalˌtaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,158
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hochaltar“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hochaltarfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hitman“ (#52,157), „Hochbahn“ (#52,159), „hierarchische“ (#52,156). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hochaltar“ bei #52,158. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hochaltar is uncommon German at frequency #52,158 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxʔalˌtaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erhöhter Altar in der Apsis einer katholischen Kirche".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hochaltar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hochaltar, spelled H-O-C-H-A-L-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    erhöhter Altar in der Apsis einer katholischen Kirche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Priester stand am Hochaltar.
  2. „In ihm stand nicht mehr der Hochaltar im Mittelpunkt, sondern die Kanzel.“

Synonyms

Hauptaltar

Antonyms

Volksaltar

This word in other languages

high altar(English)

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 "Hochaltar"?
"Hochaltar" is spelled H-O-C-H-A-L-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxʔalˌtaːɐ̯].
What does "Hochaltar" mean?
As a noun, "Hochaltar" means: erhöhter Altar in der Apsis einer katholischen Kirche
How do you pronounce "Hochaltar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochaltar" is [ˈhoːxʔalˌtaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochaltar" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hochaltar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heterogen#52,154heftigste#52,150höflicher#52,170invisible#52,180

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list