hochherzig

[ˈhoːxˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]

/[ˈhoːxˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine edle Gesinnung zeigend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochherzig · hochherzig · German

hochherzig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for hochherzig
PropertyValue
Headwordhochherzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhoːxˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hochherzig“ im Deutschen

hochherzigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hochherzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine edle Gesinnung zeigend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hochherzig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hochherzig, spelled H-O-C-H-H-E-R-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine edle Gesinnung zeigend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hochherzig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein hochherziger Unternehmer unterstützte den Bauernjungen finanziell und ermöglichte ihm das Studium an der Kunstakademie.
  2. „Barbra Streisand hat fünf Millionen Dollar für die Erforschung von Herzerkrankungen gespendet. Das ist völlig hochherzig und bewundernswert, wenn da nicht dieser kleine, sexistische Zusatz stören würde: für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen bei Frauen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hochherzig"?
"hochherzig" is spelled H-O-C-H-H-E-R-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌhɛʁt͡sɪç].
What does "hochherzig" mean?
As an adjective, "hochherzig" means: eine edle Gesinnung zeigend
How do you pronounce "hochherzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochherzig" is [ˈhoːxˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochherzig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list