Hochsitz

[ˈhoːxˌzɪt͡s]

/[ˈhoːxˌzɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochsitz” is uncommon German (frequency #81,674 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,674
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Ansitzeinrichtung, die unmittelbar dem Aufsuchen des Wildes sowie der Jagdausübung dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochsitz · Hochsitz · German

Hochsitz · rank #81,674 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,674
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Holi

Nearest frequency peer: Holi (+2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hochsitz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hochsitz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hochsitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochsitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌzɪt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hochsitz“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hochsitzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Holi“ (#81,676), „hinterzogen“ (#81,671), „Holländern“ (#81,677). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hochsitz“ bei #81,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hochsitz is uncommon German at frequency #81,674 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌzɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Hochsitz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hochsitz, spelled H-O-C-H-S-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Ansitzeinrichtung, die unmittelbar dem Aufsuchen des Wildes sowie der Jagdausübung dient
  2. 2
    ein erhöhter Platz, der zum Sitzen geeignet ist
  3. 3
    der erhöhte Sitzplatz, der Herrschenden als persönliche Erhöhung diente

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Von einem Hochsitz aus beobachtete der Jäger die Wildschweine.
  2. „Als er mich in der Abenddämmerung auf einen Hochsitz mitnahm, war sie der Meinung, ich gehöre eher ins Bett.“

Synonyms

AnsitzHochstandJagdsitzJägersitzJägerstandJagdkanzel

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hochsitz"?
"Hochsitz" is spelled H-O-C-H-S-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌzɪt͡s].
What does "Hochsitz" mean?
As a noun, "Hochsitz" means: eine Ansitzeinrichtung, die unmittelbar dem Aufsuchen des Wildes sowie der Jagdausübung dient
How do you pronounce "Hochsitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochsitz" is [ˈhoːxˌzɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochsitz" come from?
"Hochsitz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hochsitz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Horstmar#81,678Hatzfeld#81,649Haftzeit#81,641Jazzclub#81,709

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list