hochzuhalten

[ˈhoːxt͡suˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈhoːxt͡suˌhaltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hochzuhalten” is uncommon German (frequency #74,707 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,707
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hochhalten

Key facts for hochzuhalten
PropertyValue
Headwordhochzuhalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhoːxt͡suˌhaltn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#74,707
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hochzuhalten” 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). hochzuhalten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

hochzuhalten is uncommon German at frequency #74,707 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhoːxt͡suˌhaltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hochhalten".

hochzuhalten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 hochzuhalten, spelled H-O-C-H-Z-U-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hochhalten

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 "hochzuhalten"?
"hochzuhalten" is spelled H-O-C-H-Z-U-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxt͡suˌhaltn̩].
What does "hochzuhalten" mean?
As a verb, "hochzuhalten" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hochhalten
How do you pronounce "hochzuhalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochzuhalten" is [ˈhoːxt͡suˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochzuhalten" come from?
"hochzuhalten" 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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Using “hochzuhalten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-C-H-Z-U-H-A-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːxt͡suˌhaltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list