Hochplateau

[ˈhoːxplaˌtoː]

/[ˈhoːxplaˌtoː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochplateau” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,769 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,769
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hoch gelegene ebene Landschaft

Key facts for Hochplateau
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochplateau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxplaˌtoː]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,769
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hochplateau” 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). Hochplateau lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hochplateau is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhoːxplaˌtoː]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,769 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "hoch gelegene ebene Landschaft".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hochplateau in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hochplateau, spelled H-O-C-H-P-L-A-T-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    hoch gelegene ebene Landschaft

Synonyms

HochebeneHochfläche

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 "Hochplateau"?
"Hochplateau" is spelled H-O-C-H-P-L-A-T-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxplaˌtoː].
What does "Hochplateau" mean?
As a noun, "Hochplateau" means: hoch gelegene ebene Landschaft
How do you pronounce "Hochplateau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochplateau" is [ˈhoːxplaˌtoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochplateau" come from?
"Hochplateau" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hochplateau”

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

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