hochexplosiv

[ˈhoːxʔɛksploˌziːf]

/[ˈhoːxʔɛksploˌziːf]/ adj

The verdict

“hochexplosiv” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - große Explosionen auslösend, viel Sprengkraft habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochexplosiv · hochexplosiv · German

hochexplosiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hochexplosiv
PropertyValue
Headwordhochexplosiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhoːxʔɛksploˌziːf]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hochexplosiv“ im Deutschen

hochexplosivliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hochexplosiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxʔɛksploˌziːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große Explosionen auslösend, viel Sprengkraft habend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hochexplosiv in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hochexplosiv, spelled H-O-C-H-E-X-P-L-O-S-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Explosionen auslösend, viel Sprengkraft habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zwischen dem riesigen Lkw und dem abgebröckelten Stein und Stuck blieb wenig Platz, doch Gentry fand in eine Schussposition und hob die rechte Hand samt portablem Hawk-MM-1-Granatenwerfer, bestückt mit einem Dutzend hochexplosiver Patronen.“
  2. „Die übrigen Gerätschaften sowie mehrere Kisten mit hochexplosivem Sprengstoff ließen wir im Lager zurück, um sie nötigenfalls nach erfolgreicher Auskundschaftung zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt einzusetzen.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hochexplosiv"?
"hochexplosiv" is spelled H-O-C-H-E-X-P-L-O-S-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxʔɛksploˌziːf].
What does "hochexplosiv" mean?
As an adjective, "hochexplosiv" means: große Explosionen auslösend, viel Sprengkraft habend
How do you pronounce "hochexplosiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochexplosiv" is [ˈhoːxʔɛksploˌziːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochexplosiv" come from?
"hochexplosiv" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list