hochschrecken
[ˈhoːxˌʃʁɛkn̩]
The verdict
“hochschrecken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden erschrecken, so dass dieser sich umschaut oder auch aufspringt
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochschrecken · hochschrecken · German
hochschrecken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | hochschrecken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌʃʁɛkn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochschrecken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochschrecken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʃʁɛkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden erschrecken, so dass dieser sich umschaut oder auch aufspringt".
hochschrecken has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hochschrecken, spelled H-O-C-H-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden erschrecken, so dass dieser sich umschaut oder auch aufspringt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochschrecken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dort sitzt Trimmel, ein Bündel Papiere im Schoß. »Was liest du da?« Zu spät erkennt sie, daß er eingenickt war. »Eine ... eine Akte!« sagt er, nachdem sie ihn hochgeschreckt hat.“
Der Knall schreckte uns hoch.
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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.