Hochfest

[ˈhoːxˌfɛst]

/[ˈhoːxˌfɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochfest” is uncommon German (frequency #93,063 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,063
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Festtag mit dem höchsten liturgischen Rang

Key facts for Hochfest
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochfest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌfɛst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hochfest” 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). Hochfest lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hochfest is uncommon German at frequency #93,063 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌfɛst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Festtag mit dem höchsten liturgischen Rang".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hochfest, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hochfest, spelled H-O-C-H-F-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Festtag mit dem höchsten liturgischen Rang

Antonyms

Festgebotener Gedenktagnichtgebotener Gedenktag

This word in other languages

solemnity(English)

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 "Hochfest"?
"Hochfest" is spelled H-O-C-H-F-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌfɛst].
What does "Hochfest" mean?
As a noun, "Hochfest" means: Festtag mit dem höchsten liturgischen Rang
How do you pronounce "Hochfest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochfest" is [ˈhoːxˌfɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochfest" come from?
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Using “Hochfest”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-F-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxˌfɛst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this 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