Höhenangst

[ˈhøːənˌʔaŋst]

/[ˈhøːənˌʔaŋst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Höhenangst” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,044
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unangenehmes Gefühl bis hin zur Panik, wenn man aus der Höhe auf etwas herunterschaut

Key facts for Höhenangst
PropertyValue
HeadwordHöhenangst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhøːənˌʔaŋst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,044
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Höhenangst” 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). Höhenangst lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Höhenangst (IPA [ˈhøːənˌʔaŋst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,044 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unangenehmes Gefühl bis hin zur Panik, wenn man aus der Höhe auf etwas herunterschaut".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Höhenangst, with forms such as "hhöenangst", "hhöhenangst", and "höehnangst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Höhenangst, spelled H-Ö-H-E-N-A-N-G-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unangenehmes Gefühl bis hin zur Panik, wenn man aus der Höhe auf etwas herunterschaut

Synonyms

HypsiphobieAkrophobie

Antonyms

Höhenschwindel

This word in other languages

acrophobia(English)acrofobia(Español)acrophobie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhöenangst
  • hhöhenangst
  • höehnangst
  • höheanngst
  • höhenagnst
  • höhenanggst
  • höhenangsst
  • höhenangstt
  • höhenangts
  • höhenanngst
  • höhenansgt
  • höhennagst
  • höhennangst
  • höhhenangst
  • höhneangst
  • öhhenangst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Höhenangst - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhöenangst2hhöhenangst1höehnangst2höheanngst2höhenagnst2höhenanggst1höhenangsst1höhenangstt1
Edit distance from "Höhenangst"

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 "Höhenangst"?
"Höhenangst" is spelled H-Ö-H-E-N-A-N-G-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːənˌʔaŋst].
What does "Höhenangst" mean?
As a noun, "Höhenangst" means: unangenehmes Gefühl bis hin zur Panik, wenn man aus der Höhe auf etwas herunterschaut
What are common misspellings of "Höhenangst"?
Common misspellings include "hhöenangst", "hhöhenangst", "höehnangst", "höheanngst", "höhenagnst". The correct spelling is "Höhenangst".
How do you pronounce "Höhenangst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Höhenangst" is [ˈhøːənˌʔaŋst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Höhenangst" come from?
"Höhenangst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Höhenangst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-H-E-N-A-N-G-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhøːənˌʔaŋst] (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

Same frequency band

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