höhere Macht

[ˈhøːəʁə ˈmaxt]

/[ˈhøːəʁə ˈmaxt]/ phrase

The verdict

“höhere Macht” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abstrakte Bezeichnung für eine göttliche, der weltlichen Macht übergeordnete Gewalt

Key facts for höhere Macht
PropertyValue
Headwordhöhere Macht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈhøːəʁə ˈmaxt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “höhere Macht” sits in German frequency

höhere Macht falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for höhere Macht is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhøːəʁə ˈmaxt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "abstrakte Bezeichnung für eine göttliche, der weltlichen Macht übergeordnete Gewalt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for höhere Macht in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is höhere Macht, spelled H-Ö-H-E-R-E- -M-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    abstrakte Bezeichnung für eine göttliche, der weltlichen Macht übergeordnete Gewalt

Synonyms

Antonyms

weltliche Macht

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "höhere Macht"?
"höhere Macht" is spelled H-Ö-H-E-R-E- -M-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːəʁə ˈmaxt].
What does "höhere Macht" mean?
As a phrase, "höhere Macht" means: abstrakte Bezeichnung für eine göttliche, der weltlichen Macht übergeordnete Gewalt
How do you pronounce "höhere Macht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höhere Macht" is [ˈhøːəʁə ˈmaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "höhere Macht" come from?
"höhere Macht" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “höhere Macht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-H-E-R-E- -M-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhøːəʁə ˈmaxt] (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
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