wenn es hoch kommt
[vɛn ɛs ˈhoːx kɔmt]
The verdict
“wenn es hoch kommt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wenn etwas den höchsten Wert annimmt; bei extremem Ausfall
Corpus desk
Index DE-wenn-es-hoch-kommt · wenn es hoch kommt · German
wenn es hoch kommt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wenn es hoch kommt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [vɛn ɛs ˈhoːx kɔmt] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wenn es hoch kommt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wenn es hoch kommt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [vɛn ɛs ˈhoːx kɔmt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wenn etwas den höchsten Wert annimmt; bei extremem Ausfall".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wenn es hoch kommt, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 wenn es hoch kommt, spelled W-E-N-N- -E-S- -H-O-C-H- -K-O-M-M-T.
Definition
- 1wenn etwas den höchsten Wert annimmt; bei extremem Ausfall
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wenn es hoch kommt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wenn es hoch kommt, werdet ihr zwanzig Leutchen sein und dafür reicht das Essen allemal.
Ihre Lebenserwartung ist leider gering, sie hat noch 2 Jahre, wenn es hoch kommt drei.
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.