Höhenzug

[ˈhøːənˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈhøːənˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Höhenzug” is uncommon German (frequency #84,125 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,125
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aneinanderreihung von Bergen oder Anhöhen

Key facts for Höhenzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordHöhenzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhøːənˌt͡suːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,125
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Höhenzug” 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). Höhenzug 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

Höhenzug is uncommon German at frequency #84,125 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhøːənˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aneinanderreihung von Bergen oder Anhöhen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Höhenzug, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Höhenzug, spelled H-Ö-H-E-N-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aneinanderreihung von Bergen oder Anhöhen

Synonyms

Bergkette

Antonyms

Tiefland

This word in other languages

mountain range(English)cordillera(Español)chaîne de montagnes(Français)

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 "Höhenzug"?
"Höhenzug" is spelled H-Ö-H-E-N-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːənˌt͡suːk].
What does "Höhenzug" mean?
As a noun, "Höhenzug" means: Aneinanderreihung von Bergen oder Anhöhen
How do you pronounce "Höhenzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Höhenzug" is [ˈhøːənˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Höhenzug" come from?
"Höhenzug" 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 “Höhenzug”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-H-E-N-Z-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhøːənˌt͡suːk] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list