hochklappen
[ˈhoːxˌklapn̩]
The verdict
“hochklappen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (eine Klappe) an einer Seite anheben (wobei die gegenüberliegende Seite in ihrer Position bleibt)
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochklappen · hochklappen · German
hochklappen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | hochklappen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌklapn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochklappen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochklappen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌklapn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for hochklappen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hochklappen, spelled H-O-C-H-K-L-A-P-P-E-N.
Definition
- 1(eine Klappe) an einer Seite anheben (wobei die gegenüberliegende Seite in ihrer Position bleibt)
- 2sich von selbst öffnen/aufklappen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochklappen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie klappt das Visier vom Motorradhelm hoch und nimmt die Sonnenbrille ab.
Wenn zuviel in den Koffer soll, klappt der Kofferdeckel wieder hoch, wenn man versucht, ihn zu schließen.
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.