high-pitched
/ˌhaɪˈpɪt͡ʃt/
"high-pitched" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“high-pitched” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of a sound, having a high pitch.
Corpus desk
Index EN-high-pitched · high-pitched · English
high-pitched · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | high-pitched |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌhaɪˈpɪt͡ʃt/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “high-pitched” in English
Rare enough to double-check
high-pitched is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌhaɪˈpɪt͡ʃt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for high-pitched in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is high-pitched, spelled H-I-G-H---P-I-T-C-H-E-D.
Definition
- 1Of a sound, having a high pitch.
- 2Of a steam locomotive boiler, placed higher than usual.
- 3Haughty.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how high-pitched appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
With a "peep" from a high-pitched whistle, the train would leave by the crossover to the down line, […].
She knew some Dutch and spoke a high-pitched stressless English.
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.