höger

[ˈhøːɡər]

/[ˈhøːɡər]/ adj

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The verdict

“höger” is uncommon German (frequency #57,969 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,969
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf der rechten Seite befindend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hoger · höger · German

höger · rank #57,969 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,969
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hü

Nearest frequency peer: hü (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “höger”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “höger” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for höger
PropertyValue
Headwordhöger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhøːɡər]
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,969
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “höger” 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). höger 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

höger is uncommon German at frequency #57,969 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhøːɡər]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for höger, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 höger, spelled H-Ö-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf der rechten Seite befindend
  2. 2
    politische, eher konservative Einstellung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Blunda med höger öga!
  2. Trädgården ligger till höger om huset.

Antonyms

vänster

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "höger"?
"höger" is spelled H-Ö-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːɡər].
What does "höger" mean?
As an adjective, "höger" means: sich auf der rechten Seite befindend
How do you pronounce "höger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höger" is [ˈhøːɡər]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "höger" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Idyll#57,973Karol#57,999Kaufs#58,004hakte#57,931

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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