Hochkulturen

[ˈhoːxkʊlˌtuːʁən]

/[ˈhoːxkʊlˌtuːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochkulturen” is uncommon German (frequency #86,607 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,607
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hochkultur

Key facts for Hochkulturen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochkulturen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxkʊlˌtuːʁən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,607
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hochkulturen” 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). Hochkulturen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hochkulturen is uncommon German at frequency #86,607 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxkʊlˌtuːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Hochkulturen has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hochkulturen, spelled H-O-C-H-K-U-L-T-U-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hochkultur
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hochkultur
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hochkultur
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hochkultur

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 "Hochkulturen"?
"Hochkulturen" is spelled H-O-C-H-K-U-L-T-U-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxkʊlˌtuːʁən].
What does "Hochkulturen" mean?
As a noun, "Hochkulturen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hochkultur
How do you pronounce "Hochkulturen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochkulturen" is [ˈhoːxkʊlˌtuːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochkulturen" come from?
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Using “Hochkulturen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-K-U-L-T-U-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxkʊlˌtuːʁən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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