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 May 6, 2026) - frühe Form des Fahrrads mit kleinem Hinterrad und den Tretkurbeln am sehr großen Vorderrad

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

Where “Hochrad” sits in German frequency

Hochrad falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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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Using “Hochrad”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-R-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxˌʁaːt] (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