im Höchstfall

[ɪm ˈhøːçstˌfal]

/[ɪm ˈhøːçstˌfal]/ adv

The verdict

“im Höchstfall” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im äußersten/günstigsten Fall

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Index DE-im-hochstfall · im Höchstfall · German

im Höchstfall · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 im Höchstfall
PropertyValue
Headwordim Höchstfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ɪm ˈhøːçstˌfal]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „im Höchstfall“ im Deutschen

im Höchstfallsitzt 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

im Höchstfall is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ɪm ˈhøːçstˌfal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im äußersten/günstigsten Fall".

No generated misspelling entries exist for im Höchstfall in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is im Höchstfall, spelled I-M- -H-Ö-C-H-S-T-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    im äußersten/günstigsten Fall

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich glaube, daß sie im Höchstfall zweihundert Wörter wußte, und die gehörten keiner Sprache an.“
  2. „Genaueres weiß man nicht, denn selbst Meteorologen können maximal fünf Tage in die regnerische Zukunft sehen und Wirtschaftsexperten im Höchstfall fünf Minuten, wie die Erfahrung lehrt - und selbst das nur ceteris paribus, also unter Laborbedingungen, die es auf dieser Welt nicht gibt.“

Synonyms

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 "im Höchstfall"?
"im Höchstfall" is spelled I-M- -H-Ö-C-H-S-T-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪm ˈhøːçstˌfal].
What does "im Höchstfall" mean?
As an adverb, "im Höchstfall" means: im äußersten/günstigsten Fall
How do you pronounce "im Höchstfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "im Höchstfall" is [ɪm ˈhøːçstˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "im Höchstfall" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list