Hohepriester

[hoːəˈpʁiːstɐ]

/[hoːəˈpʁiːstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hohepriester” is uncommon German (frequency #52,941 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,941
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Höchste unter den Priestern

Key facts for Hohepriester
PropertyValue
HeadwordHohepriester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hoːəˈpʁiːstɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#52,941
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hohepriester” 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). Hohepriester lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hohepriester is uncommon German at frequency #52,941 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [hoːəˈpʁiːstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Hohepriester doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hohepriester, spelled H-O-H-E-P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Höchste unter den Priestern
  2. 2
    zur Zeit des Jerusalemer Tempels als religiöser Titel: Kohen Gadol (כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל (CHA: kōhēn gādōl)^(→ he) ‚Großer Priester‘)
  3. 3
    übertragen auf Jesus Christus als derjenige, der als höchstes Opfer sich selbst vor Gott darbringt
  4. 4
    jemand, der sich für etwas besonders erfolgreich einsetzt

This word in other languages

high priest(English)

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 "Hohepriester"?
"Hohepriester" is spelled H-O-H-E-P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [hoːəˈpʁiːstɐ].
What does "Hohepriester" mean?
As a noun, "Hohepriester" means: der Höchste unter den Priestern
How do you pronounce "Hohepriester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hohepriester" is [hoːəˈpʁiːstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hohepriester" come from?
"Hohepriester" 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 “Hohepriester”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-H-E-P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hoːəˈpʁiːstɐ] (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