Hochstift

[ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft]

/[ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochstift” is uncommon German (frequency #60,673 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,673
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Territorium im Heiligen Römischen Reich, in dem die staatliche Souveränität von einem Bischof (Fürstbischof genannt) in seiner Eigenschaft als Reichsfürst ausgeübt wurde

Key facts for Hochstift
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochstift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft]
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,673
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hochstift” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hochstift lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hochstift is uncommon German at frequency #60,673 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Territorium im Heiligen Römischen Reich, in dem die staatliche Souveränität von einem Bischof (Fürstbischof genannt) in seiner Eigenschaft als Reichsfürst ausgeübt wurde".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hochstift, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hochstift, spelled H-O-C-H-S-T-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Territorium im Heiligen Römischen Reich, in dem die staatliche Souveränität von einem Bischof (Fürstbischof genannt) in seiner Eigenschaft als Reichsfürst ausgeübt wurde

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 "Hochstift"?
"Hochstift" is spelled H-O-C-H-S-T-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft].
What does "Hochstift" mean?
As a noun, "Hochstift" means: Territorium im Heiligen Römischen Reich, in dem die staatliche Souveränität von einem Bischof (Fürstbischof genannt) in seiner Eigenschaft als Reichsfürst ausgeübt wurde
How do you pronounce "Hochstift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochstift" is [ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochstift" come from?
"Hochstift" 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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Using “Hochstift”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-S-T-I-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list