Hochrad

[ˈhoːxˌʁaːt]

/[ˈhoːxˌʁaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Hochrad” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frühe Form des Fahrrads mit kleinem Hinterrad und den Tretkurbeln am sehr großen Vorderrad

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochrad · Hochrad · German

Hochrad · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Hochrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌʁaːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hochrad“ im Deutschen

Hochradliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hochrad is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "frühe Form des Fahrrads mit kleinem Hinterrad und den Tretkurbeln am sehr großen Vorderrad".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hochrad in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hochrad, spelled H-O-C-H-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    frühe Form des Fahrrads mit kleinem Hinterrad und den Tretkurbeln am sehr großen Vorderrad

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das um 1880 aus der Draisine entwickelte Hochrad wurde etwa ab 1885 durch das Nieder- oder Sicherheitsrad mit zwei gleich hohen Rädern, Tretlager und Kettenübersetzung zum Hinterrad ersetzt.

Antonyms

SicherheitsradNiederrad

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hochrad"?
"Hochrad" is spelled H-O-C-H-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌʁaːt].
What does "Hochrad" mean?
As a noun, "Hochrad" means: frühe Form des Fahrrads mit kleinem Hinterrad und den Tretkurbeln am sehr großen Vorderrad
How do you pronounce "Hochrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochrad" is [ˈhoːxˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochrad" come from?
"Hochrad" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list