hochsteigen
[ˈhoːxˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]
The verdict
“hochsteigen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach oben, zu einem höheren Ort, klettern/gehen (steigen)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hochsteigen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hochsteigen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for hochsteigen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhoːxˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
hochsteigen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hochsteigen, spelled H-O-C-H-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1nach oben, zu einem höheren Ort, klettern/gehen (steigen)
- 2sich in der Luft oder dem Wasser nach oben bewegen
- 3sich als Gefühl langsam bemerkbar machen
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.
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Using “hochsteigen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-S-T-E-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhoːxˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.