hochgestellt
[ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛlt]
The verdict
“hochgestellt” 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) - von bedeutendem Ansehen, Rang
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochgestellt · hochgestellt · German
hochgestellt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hochgestellt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛlt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochgestellt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochgestellt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for hochgestellt in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hochgestellt, spelled H-O-C-H-G-E-S-T-E-L-L-T.
Definition
- 1von bedeutendem Ansehen, Rang
- 2in Bezug auf die Grundlinie eines Textes (meist in kleinerem Schriftgrad) nach oben verschoben (Fußnoten, Exponenten)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochgestellt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich traue mich nicht, eine so hochgestellte Persönlichkeit anzusprechen.
Hochgestellte Ziffern zeigen im Wiktionary Fußnoten an.
Antonyms
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.