hochhieven

[ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩]

/[ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“hochhieven” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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 Last) anheben und nach oben befördern

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochhieven · hochhieven · German

hochhieven · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for hochhieven
PropertyValue
Headwordhochhieven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hochhieven“ im Deutschen

hochhievenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hochhieven is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(eine Last) anheben und nach oben befördern".

Zero misspellings are on record for hochhieven in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hochhieven, spelled H-O-C-H-H-I-E-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (eine Last) anheben und nach oben befördern

Synonyms

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 "hochhieven"?
"hochhieven" is spelled H-O-C-H-H-I-E-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩].
What does "hochhieven" mean?
As a verb, "hochhieven" means: (eine Last) anheben und nach oben befördern
How do you pronounce "hochhieven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochhieven" is [ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochhieven" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list