Hochofen

[ˈhoːxʔoːfn̩]

/[ˈhoːxʔoːfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochofen” is uncommon German (frequency #57,957 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,957
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anlage in Schachtofenbauweise, in der Eisen durch Reduktion von Eisenoxid gewonnen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochofen · Hochofen · German

Hochofen · rank #57,957 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,957
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hirntumor

Nearest frequency peer: Hirntumor (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hochofen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hochofen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hochofen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochofen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxʔoːfn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,957
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hochofen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hochofenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Hirntumor“ (#57,955), „hoffnungslosen“ (#57,960), „hinzusetzen“ (#57,953). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hochofen“ bei #57,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hochofen is uncommon German at frequency #57,957 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxʔoːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anlage in Schachtofenbauweise, in der Eisen durch Reduktion von Eisenoxid gewonnen wird".

Hochofen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hochofen, spelled H-O-C-H-O-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anlage in Schachtofenbauweise, in der Eisen durch Reduktion von Eisenoxid gewonnen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hochofen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Viele Hochöfen sind inzwischen stillgelegt.
  2. „Einen Hochofen herunterzufahren, ist das Ärgste, was einem in der Stahlindustrie passieren kann.“

This word in other languages

blast furnace(English)haut fourneau(Français)forno(Português)

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 "Hochofen"?
"Hochofen" is spelled H-O-C-H-O-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxʔoːfn̩].
What does "Hochofen" mean?
As a noun, "Hochofen" means: Anlage in Schachtofenbauweise, in der Eisen durch Reduktion von Eisenoxid gewonnen wird
How do you pronounce "Hochofen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochofen" is [ˈhoːxʔoːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hochofen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hinfahrt#57,950Kellnern#58,006Genossin#57,895gefährde#57,890

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list