Hochburg

/[ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,608

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Hochburg is aGermannoun. It means: auf einer Anhöhe gelegene Burg Pronounced [ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk]. Often confused with Homburg and Hochburgen.

Key facts for Hochburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,608
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Hochburg in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hochburg is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,608 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for Hochburg, with forms such as "hcohburg", "hhochburg", and "hocbhurg". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Homburg", "Hochburgen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Hochburg, spelled H-O-C-H-B-U-R-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf einer Anhöhe gelegene Burg
  2. 2
    Zentrum einer politischen, kulturellen oder religiösen Bewegung

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hcohburg,hhochburg,hocbhurg,hocchburg,hochbburg,hochbrug,hochbugr,hochburgg,hochburrg,hochhburg,hochubrg,hohcburg,ohchburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Hochburg

Misspelling Variants of "Hochburg"

hcohburg8hhochburg9hocbhurg8hocchburg9hochbburg9hochbrug8hochbugr8hochburgg9
Misspelling Variants of "Hochburg"

Frequency rank: #19,608 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hochburg"?
"Hochburg" is spelled H-O-C-H-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk].
What does "Hochburg" mean?
As a noun, "Hochburg" means: auf einer Anhöhe gelegene Burg
What words are commonly confused with "Hochburg"?
"Hochburg" is commonly confused with "Homburg", "Hochburgen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hochburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochburg" is [ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochburg" come from?
"Hochburg" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.