höchstwahrscheinlich

[ˈhøːçstvaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]

/[ˈhøːçstvaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]/ adv

The verdict

“höchstwahrscheinlich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,834 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#14,834
frequency rank, German
20
letters
34
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in sehr hohem Grad möglich

Key facts for höchstwahrscheinlich
PropertyValue
Headwordhöchstwahrscheinlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈhøːçstvaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]
Letters20
Frequency rank#14,834
Misspellings tracked34
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “höchstwahrscheinlich” 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). höchstwahrscheinlich lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for höchstwahrscheinlich is 20 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhøːçstvaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,834 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in sehr hohem Grad möglich".

Our generated misspelling index lists 34 likely wrong-spelling variants for höchstwahrscheinlich, with forms such as "hcöhstwahrscheinlich", "hhöchstwahrscheinlich", and "höcchstwahrscheinlich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is höchstwahrscheinlich, spelled H-Ö-C-H-S-T-W-A-H-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-L-I-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    in sehr hohem Grad möglich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hcöhstwahrscheinlich,hhöchstwahrscheinlich,höcchstwahrscheinlich,höchhstwahrscheinlich,höchsstwahrscheinlich,höchstawhrscheinlich,höchsttwahrscheinlich,höchstwahhrscheinlich,höchstwahrcsheinlich,höchstwahrrscheinlich,höchstwahrsccheinlich,höchstwahrscehinlich,höchstwahrscheilnich,höchstwahrscheinilch,höchstwahrscheinlcih,höchstwahrscheinlicch,höchstwahrscheinlichh,höchstwahrscheinlihc,höchstwahrscheinllich,höchstwahrscheinnlich,höchstwahrschenilich,höchstwahrschheinlich,höchstwahrschienlich,höchstwahrshceinlich,höchstwahrsscheinlich,höchstwahsrcheinlich,höchstwarhscheinlich,höchstwharscheinlich,höchstwwahrscheinlich,höchswtahrscheinlich,höchtswahrscheinlich,höcshtwahrscheinlich,höhcstwahrscheinlich,öhchstwahrscheinlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of höchstwahrscheinlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hcöhstwahrscheinlich2hhöchstwahrscheinlich1höcchstwahrscheinlich1höchhstwahrscheinlich1höchsstwahrscheinlich1höchstawhrscheinlich2höchsttwahrscheinlich1höchstwahhrscheinlich1
Edit distance from "höchstwahrscheinlich"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "höchstwahrscheinlich"?
"höchstwahrscheinlich" is spelled H-Ö-C-H-S-T-W-A-H-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːçstvaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç].
What does "höchstwahrscheinlich" mean?
As an adverb, "höchstwahrscheinlich" means: in sehr hohem Grad möglich
What are common misspellings of "höchstwahrscheinlich"?
Common misspellings include "hcöhstwahrscheinlich", "hhöchstwahrscheinlich", "höcchstwahrscheinlich", "höchhstwahrscheinlich", "höchsstwahrscheinlich". The correct spelling is "höchstwahrscheinlich".
How do you pronounce "höchstwahrscheinlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höchstwahrscheinlich" is [ˈhøːçstvaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "höchstwahrscheinlich" come from?
"höchstwahrscheinlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “höchstwahrscheinlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-C-H-S-T-W-A-H-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhøːçstvaːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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