höchstens

[ˈhøːçstn̩s]

/[ˈhøːçstn̩s]/ adv

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The verdict

“höchstens” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,458
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht mehr als, im besten Fall

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochstens · höchstens · German

höchstens · rank #3,458 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,458
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinweg

Nearest frequency peer: hinweg (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „höchstens“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „höchstens“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

höchstens vs höchster
78% similar
höchstens vs höchstes
89% similar
höchstens vs höchste
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for höchstens
PropertyValue
Headwordhöchstens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈhøːçstn̩s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,458
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „höchstens“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).höchstensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hinweg“ (#3,457), „insofern“ (#3,459), „Hinsicht“ (#3,456). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „höchstens“ bei #3,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around höchstens (IPA [ˈhøːçstn̩s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #3,458 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht mehr als, im besten Fall".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for höchstens, with forms such as "hcöhstens", "hhöchstens", and "höcchstens". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "höchster", "höchstes", "höchste", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 höchstens, spelled H-Ö-C-H-S-T-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr als, im besten Fall

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Franz meint, es waren 5000 Besucher auf dem Festival. Aber ich denke, es waren höchstens 3000.
  2. Umgangssprachlich auch als Konjunktion: Die Leute sagen nichts, höchstens tuscheln sie ein wenig.

Antonyms

mindestens

This word in other languages

at most(English)au maximum(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hcöhstens
  • hhöchstens
  • höcchstens
  • höchhstens
  • höchsetns
  • höchsstens
  • höchstenns
  • höchstenss
  • höchstesn
  • höchstnes
  • höchsttens
  • höchtsens
  • höcshtens
  • höhcstens
  • öhchstens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of höchstens - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hcöhstens2hhöchstens1höcchstens1höchhstens1höchsetns2höchsstens1höchstenns1höchstenss1
Edit distance from "höchstens"

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 "höchstens"?
"höchstens" is spelled H-Ö-C-H-S-T-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːçstn̩s].
What does "höchstens" mean?
As an adverb, "höchstens" means: nicht mehr als, im besten Fall
What words are commonly confused with "höchstens"?
"höchstens" is commonly confused with "höchster", "höchstes", "höchste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "höchstens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höchstens" is [ˈhøːçstn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "höchstens" come from?
"höchstens" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Göttingen#3,452gesammelt#3,450Geheimnis#3,445Eröffnung#3,439

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Hauptsache15 variantsOberfläche15 variantsschönsten15 variantsangegriffen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list