Hochbau

[ˈhoːxˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈhoːxˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochbau” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,186. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,186
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teilbereich des Bauwesens, der sich mit größtenteils oberhalb der Geländelinie liegenden Gebäuden befasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochbau · Hochbau · German

Hochbau · rank #38,186 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,186
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH honoriert

Nearest frequency peer: honoriert (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hochbau“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hochbau“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hochbau vs Holzbau
71% similar
Hochbau vs Hochhaus
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hochbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌbaʊ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,186
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hochbau“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hochbauliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „honoriert“ (#38,187), „hungrige“ (#38,188), „Hirsche“ (#38,183). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hochbau“ bei #38,186. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Hochbau (IPA [ˈhoːxˌbaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,186 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hochbau, with forms such as "hcohbau", "hhochbau", and "hocbhau". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Holzbau", "Hochhaus", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hochbau, spelled H-O-C-H-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilbereich des Bauwesens, der sich mit größtenteils oberhalb der Geländelinie liegenden Gebäuden befasst
  2. 2
    Gebäude, das größtenteils über der Geländelinie liegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Häuser, Türme oder Kirchen gehören in den Bereich des Hochbaus.
  2. Am Stadtrand entstehen neue Hochbauten mit Wohn- und Büroräumen.

Antonyms

Tiefbau

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hcohbau
  • hhochbau
  • hocbhau
  • hocchbau
  • hochabu
  • hochbbau
  • hochbua
  • hochhbau
  • hohcbau
  • ohchbau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hochbau - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hcohbau2hhochbau1hocbhau2hocchbau1hochabu2hochbbau1hochbua2hochhbau1
Edit distance from "Hochbau"

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 "Hochbau"?
"Hochbau" is spelled H-O-C-H-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Hochbau" mean?
As a noun, "Hochbau" means: Teilbereich des Bauwesens, der sich mit größtenteils oberhalb der Geländelinie liegenden Gebäuden befasst
What words are commonly confused with "Hochbau"?
"Hochbau" is commonly confused with "Holzbau", "Hochhaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hochbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochbau" is [ˈhoːxˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochbau" come from?
"Hochbau" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hirsche#38,183Herzöge#38,177Juliana#38,214gewagte#38,141

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gereift10 variantsForellen10 variantsLorsch10 variantscortina10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list