high rise
noun, adjective
high rise is spelled H-I-G-H-R-I-S-E: 8 letters. As a noun, high rise means “Alternative spelling of high-rise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of high rise is high-rises or high rises.
How many letters and syllables are in high rise?
| Letters | 8: H-I-G-H-R-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce high rise?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-high-rise.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with high rise
Also written: highrise (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of high rise
- high-rises plural
- highrise
- high rises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does high rise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of high-rise.
noun
- 1
A tall building, one consisting of many storeys.
adjective
- 1
Designed to sit high on, or above, the wearer's hips.
high-rise jeans
adjective
- 1
Alternative spelling of high-rise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
High rise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tour d'habitation |
| German | Hochhaus, Hochbau |
| Spanish | edificio alto, edificio de gran altura , caderado, de tiro alto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does high rise come from?
From high + rise. Compare mid-rise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).