Höchstpreis
[ˈhøːçstˌpʁaɪ̯s]
The verdict
“Höchstpreis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - möglichst hoher Preis
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochstpreis · Höchstpreis · German
Höchstpreis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Höchstpreis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhøːçstˌpʁaɪ̯s] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Höchstpreis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Höchstpreis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhøːçstˌpʁaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Höchstpreis in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Höchstpreis, spelled H-Ö-C-H-S-T-P-R-E-I-S.
Definition
- 1möglichst hoher Preis
- 2Preis, der nicht überschritten werden darf/soll
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Höchstpreis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Sammlung erzielte auf der letzten Auktion neue Höchstpreise.
„So folgte jeder Festlegung von Höchstpreisen eine weitere Verknappung des regulären Angebots.“
Antonyms
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.