hochsteigen
[ˈhoːxˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]
The verdict
“hochsteigen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach oben, zu einem höheren Ort, klettern/gehen (steigen)
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochsteigen · hochsteigen · German
hochsteigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | hochsteigen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochsteigen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochsteigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochsteigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe heute keine Lust, zum Kloster hochzusteigen, geh doch alleine.
Der Ballon steigt hoch und wird mit dem Wind über Land getrieben.
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.