hochtrabend
[ˈhoːxˌtʁaːbn̩t]
The verdict
“hochtrabend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - übertrieben vornehm und dabei ohne Inhalt
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochtrabend · hochtrabend · German
hochtrabend · 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 | hochtrabend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌtʁaːbn̩t] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochtrabend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochtrabend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌtʁaːbn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übertrieben vornehm und dabei ohne Inhalt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hochtrabend, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hochtrabend, spelled H-O-C-H-T-R-A-B-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1übertrieben vornehm und dabei ohne Inhalt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochtrabend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieses hochtrabende Gerede hätte er sich sparen können.
„Unter solchen Umständen können auch die hochtrabendsten Redensarten von Höhe und Tiefe der Kunst, von den großen Aufgaben der Gegenwart und den strengsten Anforderungen an ihre Leistungen kein sonderliches Vertrauen erwecken.“
This word in other languages
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.