high-level

Name: high-level, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈhaɪ ˈlɛv.əl/

//ˈhaɪ ˈlɛv.əl// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“high-level” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English: 10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation.

Key facts for high-level
Property	Value
Headword	high-level
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈhaɪ ˈlɛv.əl/
Letters	10
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “high-level” sits in English frequency

high-level falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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.

Rare enough to double-check

high-level is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈhaɪ ˈlɛv.əl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

high-level doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From high + level. The correct English form is high-level, spelled H-I-G-H---L-E-V-E-L.

Definition

1
Taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation.
2
Of or pertaining to a person of a high social position or high rank within a hierarchy or organization.
3
Consisting of such people.
4
Consisting of relatively natural language-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.
5
A summary that provides a general overview and omits nearly all details.
6
At (or associated with) an advanced level within the context of a game's progression system.

Etymology

From high + level.

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 "high-level"?

"high-level" is spelled H-I-G-H---L-E-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ ˈlɛv.əl/.

What does "high-level" mean?

As an adjective, "high-level" means: Taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation.

How do you pronounce "high-level"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "high-level" is /ˈhaɪ ˈlɛv.əl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "high-level"?

From high + level. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “high-level”

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

The one correct English spelling is H-I-G-H---L-E-V-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈhaɪ ˈlɛv.əl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.