hochmütig

[ˈhoːxˌmyːtɪç]

/[ˈhoːxˌmyːtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“hochmütig” is uncommon German (frequency #72,539 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,539
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Art und Weise des Hochmuts, übertrieben aufgewertet zu sich selbst sein, übertrieben abwertend gegenüber anderen Personen sein

Key facts for hochmütig
PropertyValue
Headwordhochmütig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhoːxˌmyːtɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hochmütig” 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). hochmütig 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

hochmütig is uncommon German at frequency #72,539 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌmyːtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art und Weise des Hochmuts, übertrieben aufgewertet zu sich selbst sein, übertrieben abwertend gegenüber anderen Personen sein".

Zero misspellings are on record for hochmütig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hochmütig, spelled H-O-C-H-M-Ü-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art und Weise des Hochmuts, übertrieben aufgewertet zu sich selbst sein, übertrieben abwertend gegenüber anderen Personen sein

This word in other languages

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 "hochmütig"?
"hochmütig" is spelled H-O-C-H-M-Ü-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌmyːtɪç].
What does "hochmütig" mean?
As an adjective, "hochmütig" means: in der Art und Weise des Hochmuts, übertrieben aufgewertet zu sich selbst sein, übertrieben abwertend gegenüber anderen Personen sein
How do you pronounce "hochmütig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochmütig" is [ˈhoːxˌmyːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochmütig" come from?
"hochmütig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hochmütig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-M-Ü-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxˌmyːtɪç] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list