hochgestellter

[ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛltɐ]

/[ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛltɐ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hochgestellt

Key facts for hochgestellter
PropertyValue
Headwordhochgestellter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛltɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hochgestellter” sits in German frequency

hochgestellter falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hochgestellter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hochgestellter in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hochgestellter, spelled H-O-C-H-G-E-S-T-E-L-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hochgestellt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hochgestellt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hochgestellt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hochgestellt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hochgestellt

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 "hochgestellter"?
"hochgestellter" is spelled H-O-C-H-G-E-S-T-E-L-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛltɐ].
What does "hochgestellter" mean?
As an adjective, "hochgestellter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hochgestellt
How do you pronounce "hochgestellter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochgestellter" is [ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochgestellter" come from?
"hochgestellter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “hochgestellter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-G-E-S-T-E-L-L-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɛltɐ] (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
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