Hochstifts

[ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft͡s]

/[ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochstifts” is uncommon German (frequency #99,981 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,981
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hochstift

Key facts for Hochstifts
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochstifts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,981
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hochstifts” 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). Hochstifts lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hochstifts is uncommon German at frequency #99,981 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hochstift".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hochstifts in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hochstifts, spelled H-O-C-H-S-T-I-F-T-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hochstift

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 "Hochstifts"?
"Hochstifts" is spelled H-O-C-H-S-T-I-F-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft͡s].
What does "Hochstifts" mean?
As a noun, "Hochstifts" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hochstift
How do you pronounce "Hochstifts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochstifts" is [ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochstifts" come from?
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Using “Hochstifts”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft͡s] (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

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