hochwachsen
[ˈhoːxˌvaksn̩]
The verdict
“hochwachsen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - an einer Stütze/Fläche empor größer werden, nach oben wachsen
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochwachsen · hochwachsen · German
hochwachsen · 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 | hochwachsen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌvaksn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochwachsen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochwachsen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌvaksn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an einer Stütze/Fläche empor größer werden, nach oben wachsen".
No misspelling variants are generated for hochwachsen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hochwachsen, spelled H-O-C-H-W-A-C-H-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1an einer Stütze/Fläche empor größer werden, nach oben wachsen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochwachsen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die drei Bäumchen sind im Schatten hochgewachsen.
Hinter dem Haus steht ein Spalierbogen aus Holz, wo Rankpflanzen hochwachsen können.
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.