Hochburg

[ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk]

/[ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk]/ noun

The verdict

“Hochburg” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,608
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf einer Anhöhe gelegene Burg

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochburg · Hochburg · German

Hochburg · rank #19,608 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,608
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinsetzen

Nearest frequency peer: hinsetzen (-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 „Hochburg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hochburg“ 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).

Hochburg vs Homburg
75% similar
Hochburg vs Hochburgen
80% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hochburg“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hinsetzen“ (#19,607), „Hysterie“ (#19,609), „hingen“ (#19,606). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hochburg“ bei #19,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hochburg (IPA [ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,608 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hochburg, with forms such as "hcohburg", "hhochburg", and "hocbhurg". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hochburg, spelled H-O-C-H-B-U-R-G.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kolossi ist eine Hochburg ein paar Kilometer außerhalb der Stadt Limassol auf Zypern.“
  2. „Zäh wehrten sich die Schuloberen und die Auszubildenden gegen die Zulassung von Schwarzen und Frauen - erst 1999 schaffte eine weibliche Absolventin den Abschluss. Es ist eine erzkonservative Hochburg, wie weite Teile South Carolinas.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hcohburg
  • hhochburg
  • hocbhurg
  • hocchburg
  • hochbburg
  • hochbrug
  • hochbugr
  • hochburgg
  • hochburrg
  • hochhburg
  • hochubrg
  • hohcburg
  • ohchburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hochburg - 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.

hcohburg2hhochburg1hocbhurg2hocchburg1hochbburg1hochbrug2hochbugr2hochburgg1
Edit distance from "Hochburg"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list