Hochwasser

[ˈhoːxˌvasɐ]

/[ˈhoːxˌvasɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hochwasser” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,305
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bei Bächen oder Flüssen über die Ufer getretenes Wasser

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochwasser · Hochwasser · German

Hochwasser · rank #12,305 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,305
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hinrichtung

Nearest frequency peer: Hinrichtung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hochwasser“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hochwasser“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hochwasser vs Hochhäuser
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hochwasser
PropertyValue
HeadwordHochwasser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːxˌvasɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,305
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hochwasser“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hochwasserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hinrichtung“ (#12,304), „Hockey“ (#12,306), „hinreichend“ (#12,303). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hochwasser“ bei #12,305. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Hochwasser (IPA [ˈhoːxˌvasɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,305 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hochwasser, with forms such as "hcohwasser", "hhochwasser", and "hocchwasser". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hochhäuser", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hochwasser, spelled H-O-C-H-W-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei Bächen oder Flüssen über die Ufer getretenes Wasser
  2. 2
    Hochstand des Wassers am Ende der Flut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hochwasser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bei Hochwasser werden oft die Keller der Anrainer überschwemmt.
  2. „Die Römer legten die Siedlung vermutlich absichtlich nicht in der direkten Nähe des Zusammenflusses von Rhein und Mosel an, weil dieses Gebiet bei Hochwasser stets überflutet ist.“

Synonyms

Überschwemmung

Antonyms

Niedrigwasser

This word in other languages

flood(English)inundación(Español)inondation(Français)inundação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hcohwasser
  • hhochwasser
  • hocchwasser
  • hochawsser
  • hochhwasser
  • hochwaser
  • hochwasesr
  • hochwasserr
  • hochwassre
  • hochwaßer
  • hochwsaser
  • hochwwasser
  • hocwhasser
  • hohcwasser
  • ohchwasser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hochwasser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hcohwasser2hhochwasser1hocchwasser1hochawsser2hochhwasser1hochwaser1hochwasesr2hochwasserr1
Edit distance from "Hochwasser"

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 "Hochwasser"?
"Hochwasser" is spelled H-O-C-H-W-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxˌvasɐ].
What does "Hochwasser" mean?
As a noun, "Hochwasser" means: bei Bächen oder Flüssen über die Ufer getretenes Wasser
What words are commonly confused with "Hochwasser"?
"Hochwasser" is commonly confused with "Hochhäuser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hochwasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hochwasser" is [ˈhoːxˌvasɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hochwasser" come from?
"Hochwasser" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hochwasser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list