hochgeht

[ˈhoːxˌɡeːt]

/[ˈhoːxˌɡeːt]/ verb

The verdict

“hochgeht” is uncommon German (frequency #75,767 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,767
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hochgehen

Key facts for hochgeht
PropertyValue
Headwordhochgeht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhoːxˌɡeːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,767
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hochgeht” 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). hochgeht 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

hochgeht is uncommon German at frequency #75,767 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌɡeːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for hochgeht in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hochgeht, spelled H-O-C-H-G-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hochgehen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hochgehen

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 "hochgeht"?
"hochgeht" is spelled H-O-C-H-G-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌɡeːt].
What does "hochgeht" mean?
As a verb, "hochgeht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hochgehen
How do you pronounce "hochgeht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochgeht" is [ˈhoːxˌɡeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochgeht" come from?
"hochgeht" 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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Using “hochgeht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-G-E-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxˌɡeːt] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list