hochschlagen
[ˈhoːxˌʃlaːɡn̩]
The verdict
“hochschlagen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas umklappen, so dass ein Ende höher steht als zuvor
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochschlagen · hochschlagen · German
hochschlagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hochschlagen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌʃlaːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochschlagen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochschlagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for hochschlagen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hochschlagen, spelled H-O-C-H-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas umklappen, so dass ein Ende höher steht als zuvor
- 2hoch aufspritzen/auflodern, große Aufmerksamkeit/Unruhe hervorrufen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochschlagen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Serviette kurz hochschlagen und die noch warmen Eier sicher im Körbchen verstauen.
Der Mönch schlug die Kapuze seines schwarzen Mantels wieder hoch.
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.