hochkant

[ˈhoːxkant]

/[ˈhoːxkant]/ adv

The verdict

“hochkant” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,974
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit der längsten Seite in der Senkrechten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hochkant vs Hochland
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hochkant
PropertyValue
Headwordhochkant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈhoːxkant]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,974
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hochkant” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hochkant lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hochkant (IPA [ˈhoːxkant]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #48,974 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit der längsten Seite in der Senkrechten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hochkant, with forms such as "hcohkant", "hhochkant", and "hocchkant". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hochland", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hochkant, spelled H-O-C-H-K-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der längsten Seite in der Senkrechten

Synonyms

hochkantig

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hcohkant,hhochkant,hocchkant,hochaknt,hochhkant,hochkannt,hochkantt,hochkatn,hochkkant,hochknat,hockhant,hohckant,ohchkant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hochkant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hcohkant2hhochkant1hocchkant1hochaknt2hochhkant1hochkannt1hochkantt1hochkatn2
Edit distance from "hochkant"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hochkant"?
"hochkant" is spelled H-O-C-H-K-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxkant].
What does "hochkant" mean?
As an adverb, "hochkant" means: mit der längsten Seite in der Senkrechten
What words are commonly confused with "hochkant"?
"hochkant" is commonly confused with "Hochland". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hochkant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochkant" is [ˈhoːxkant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochkant" come from?
"hochkant" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “hochkant”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-K-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxkant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hochland” - see the side-by-side comparison. hochkant vs Hochland
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list