hochhieven
[ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩]
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 May 6, 2026) - (eine Last) anheben und nach oben befördern
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hochhieven |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hochhieven” sits in German frequency
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(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.
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Using “hochhieven”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-H-I-E-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhoːxˌhiːfn̩] (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.