hochgestochen
[ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɔxn̩]
The verdict
“hochgestochen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertrieben anspruchsvoll, sehr vornehm tuend
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochgestochen · hochgestochen · German
hochgestochen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hochgestochen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɔxn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochgestochen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochgestochen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxɡəˌʃtɔxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übertrieben anspruchsvoll, sehr vornehm tuend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hochgestochen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hochgestochen, spelled H-O-C-H-G-E-S-T-O-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1übertrieben anspruchsvoll, sehr vornehm tuend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hochgestochen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Komm mir bloß nicht mit deiner hochgestochenen Scheiße von wegen Gastgeber.“
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.