Hochmittelalter

[ˈhoːxˌmɪtl̩ʔaltɐ]

/[ˈhoːxˌmɪtl̩ʔaltɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochmittelalter” is uncommon German (frequency #71,456 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,456
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeitabschnitt von circa 1050 bis 1250 nach Christus in Europa und dem Mittelmeerraum

Key facts for Hochmittelalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochmittelalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌmɪtl̩ʔaltɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#71,456
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hochmittelalter” 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). Hochmittelalter lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hochmittelalter is uncommon German at frequency #71,456 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌmɪtl̩ʔaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeitabschnitt von circa 1050 bis 1250 nach Christus in Europa und dem Mittelmeerraum".

Hochmittelalter has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hochmittelalter, spelled H-O-C-H-M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitabschnitt von circa 1050 bis 1250 nach Christus in Europa und dem Mittelmeerraum

Antonyms

FrühmittelalterSpätmittelalter

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 "Hochmittelalter"?
"Hochmittelalter" is spelled H-O-C-H-M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌmɪtl̩ʔaltɐ].
What does "Hochmittelalter" mean?
As a noun, "Hochmittelalter" means: Zeitabschnitt von circa 1050 bis 1250 nach Christus in Europa und dem Mittelmeerraum
How do you pronounce "Hochmittelalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochmittelalter" is [ˈhoːxˌmɪtl̩ʔaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochmittelalter" come from?
"Hochmittelalter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Hochmittelalter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxˌmɪtl̩ʔaltɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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