hochwerfen
[ˈhoːxˌvɛʁfn̩]
The verdict
“hochwerfen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach oben schleudern (werfen)
Corpus desk
Index DE-hochwerfen · hochwerfen · German
hochwerfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | hochwerfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhoːxˌvɛʁfn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hochwerfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hochwerfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxˌvɛʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach oben schleudern (werfen)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hochwerfen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hochwerfen, spelled H-O-C-H-W-E-R-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1nach oben schleudern (werfen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hochwerfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kannst du Keulen, die du hochwirfst, auch selber wieder auffangen oder klappt das nur, wenn du sie einem Partner zuwirfst?
„Eine Frau, die in einer Gruppe zu tanzen und die Beine hochzuwerfen hatte, wurde plötzlich von einem Regisseur entdeckt. Und als die Hauptdarstellerin erkrankte, bekam sie die Rolle ihres Lebens und wurde eine richtige Schauspielerin.“
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.