Hochheimer
[ˈhoːxhaɪ̯mɐ]
The verdict
“Hochheimer” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einwohner aller Orte, die den Namen Hochheim tragen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hochheimer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxhaɪ̯mɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hochheimer” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Hochheimer is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhoːxhaɪ̯mɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for Hochheimer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hochheimer, spelled H-O-C-H-H-E-I-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Einwohner aller Orte, die den Namen Hochheim tragen
- 2Kurzbezeichnung für einen Rieslingwein, der aus Lagen der Stadt Hochheim am Taunusrand in Südhessen stammt; der Begriff „Hochheimer“ steht international stellvertretend für die Wertschätzung Rheingauer Rieslinge, seitdem Königin Victoria von England (1819 – 1901) 1850 Hochheim und seine Riesling-Lagen besucht und den dort gewonnenen Wein gekostet und im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes hoffähig gemacht hat. Königin Victoria wird der Satz zugeschrieben: „A good hock (ein guter Hofheimer) keeps off the doc.“ (Ein guter Hofheimer - Riesling - macht jeden Arzt überflüssig.)
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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.
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Using “Hochheimer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-H-E-I-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhoːxhaɪ̯mɐ] (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.