hochjagen
[ˈhoːxˌjaːɡn̩]
The verdict
“hochjagen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich sehr schnell nach oben bewegen
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochjagen · hochjagen · German
hochjagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hochjagen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌjaːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochjagen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochjagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌjaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
hochjagen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hochjagen, spelled H-O-C-H-J-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich sehr schnell nach oben bewegen
- 2erschrecken und veranlassen, sich zu bewegen
- 3(einen Motor) auf eine hohe Drehzahl bringen
- 4sprengen, in die Luft jagen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochjagen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich jage die Treppe hoch, immer drei Stufen gleichzeitig nehmend.“
Lass uns alle faulen Leute, die ihre Silvestervorsätze vergessen haben, hochjagen.
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.