hochrappeln

[ˈhoːxˌʁapl̩n]

/[ˈhoːxˌʁapl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unter (oft körperlichen) Schwierigkeiten (nach zum Beispiel einem Misserfolg, Schlag oder Krankheit) wieder hochkommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochrappeln · hochrappeln · German

hochrappeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 hochrappeln
PropertyValue
Headwordhochrappeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhoːxˌʁapl̩n]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hochrappeln“ im Deutschen

hochrappelnliegt 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

hochrappeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʁapl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unter (oft körperlichen) Schwierigkeiten (nach zum Beispiel einem Misserfolg, Schlag oder Krankheit) wieder hochkommen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hochrappeln in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hochrappeln, spelled H-O-C-H-R-A-P-P-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter (oft körperlichen) Schwierigkeiten (nach zum Beispiel einem Misserfolg, Schlag oder Krankheit) wieder hochkommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Boxer schlägt ihn nieder, aber er rappelt sich wieder hoch.
  2. Ihr Designstudio ging den Bach runter, aber sie rappelte sich nach dem Konkurs wieder hoch und gründete später ein Beratungsbüro.

Antonyms

aufgebenliegenbleiben

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 "hochrappeln"?
"hochrappeln" is spelled H-O-C-H-R-A-P-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌʁapl̩n].
What does "hochrappeln" mean?
As a verb, "hochrappeln" means: unter (oft körperlichen) Schwierigkeiten (nach zum Beispiel einem Misserfolg, Schlag oder Krankheit) wieder hochkommen
How do you pronounce "hochrappeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochrappeln" is [ˈhoːxˌʁapl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochrappeln" come from?
"hochrappeln" 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