hohes Tier

[ˌhoːəs ˈtiːɐ̯]

/[ˌhoːəs ˈtiːɐ̯]/ phrase

The verdict

“hohes Tier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die in der Rangordnung oben steht und in der Regel Entscheidungen fällen darf, die befolgt werden müssen; wichtige Persönlichkeit, hoher Herr

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Index DE-hohes-tier · hohes Tier · German

hohes Tier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hohes Tier
PropertyValue
Headwordhohes Tier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌhoːəs ˈtiːɐ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hohes Tier“ im Deutschen

hohes Tiersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hohes Tier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌhoːəs ˈtiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Person, die in der Rangordnung oben steht und in der Regel Entscheidungen fällen darf, die befolgt werden müssen; wichtige Persönlichkeit, hoher Herr".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hohes Tier in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hohes Tier, spelled H-O-H-E-S- -T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die in der Rangordnung oben steht und in der Regel Entscheidungen fällen darf, die befolgt werden müssen; wichtige Persönlichkeit, hoher Herr

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die hohen Tiere haben sich wieder was ausgedacht und die kleinen Leute müssen es ausbaden.

Antonyms

kleine Leute

This word in other languages

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 "hohes Tier"?
"hohes Tier" is spelled H-O-H-E-S- -T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhoːəs ˈtiːɐ̯].
What does "hohes Tier" mean?
As a phrase, "hohes Tier" means: eine Person, die in der Rangordnung oben steht und in der Regel Entscheidungen fällen darf, die befolgt werden müssen; wichtige Persönlichkeit, hoher Herr
How do you pronounce "hohes Tier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hohes Tier" is [ˌhoːəs ˈtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hohes Tier" come from?
"hohes Tier" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list