hocherfreut

[ˈhoːxʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯t]

/[ˈhoːxʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

“hocherfreut” is uncommon German (frequency #62,508 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,508
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonders erfreut; durch etwas oder jemanden sehr positiv gestimmt sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-hocherfreut · hocherfreut · German

hocherfreut · rank #62,508 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,508
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 59,066
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hobel

Nearest frequency peer: Hobel (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hocherfreut”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hocherfreut” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for hocherfreut
PropertyValue
Headwordhocherfreut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhoːxʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,508
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hocherfreut” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hocherfreut lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hocherfreut is uncommon German at frequency #62,508 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "besonders erfreut; durch etwas oder jemanden sehr positiv gestimmt sein".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hocherfreut, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hocherfreut, spelled H-O-C-H-E-R-F-R-E-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders erfreut; durch etwas oder jemanden sehr positiv gestimmt sein

Antonyms

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hocherfreut"?
"hocherfreut" is spelled H-O-C-H-E-R-F-R-E-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯t].
What does "hocherfreut" mean?
As an adjective, "hocherfreut" means: besonders erfreut; durch etwas oder jemanden sehr positiv gestimmt sein
How do you pronounce "hocherfreut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hocherfreut" is [ˈhoːxʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hocherfreut" come from?
"hocherfreut" 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 "hocherfreut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list