Hochstand
[ˈhoːxˌʃtant]
The verdict
“Hochstand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf einem Gestell angebrachter, mit deutlichem Abstand zum Erdboden angebrachter Jagdsitz
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochstand · Hochstand · German
Hochstand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Hochstand |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌʃtant] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hochstand“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hochstand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Hochstand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 Hochstand, spelled H-O-C-H-S-T-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1auf einem Gestell angebrachter, mit deutlichem Abstand zum Erdboden angebrachter Jagdsitz
- 2die höchste/oberste Ausprägung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hochstand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Oben auf dem Berg war eine Lichtung mit Hochstand.“
„Durchaus nicht müssen die Zeiten körperlicher Wohlfahrt und gesundheitlichen Hochstandes, Zeiten der physischen Ungestörtheit und des festen Schrittes auch die produktiv gesegneten sein.“
Synonyms
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.