hoch

noun

The verdict

“hoch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom d'un jeu de ballon où les joueurs sont massés en deux groupes qui se renvoient le ballon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hoch · hoch · French

hoch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hoch
PropertyValue
Headwordhoch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hoch » en français

hochn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hoch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom d'un jeu de ballon où les joueurs sont massés en deux groupes qui se renvoient le ballon.".

Zero misspellings are on record for hoch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hoch, spelled H-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom d'un jeu de ballon où les joueurs sont massés en deux groupes qui se renvoient le ballon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le hoch est un jeu donnant beaucoup d'agitation. Les joueurs se partagent en deux camps égaux en nombre. Un des joueurs d'un camp, saisissant un ballon en caoutchouc, le lance en l'air, de manière qu'il retombe sur ses camarades de l'autre groupe postés à quelques mètres de là. Tous les enfants crient alors “Hoch ! hoch !” Le ballon va d'un camp à l'autre…

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 "hoch"?
"hoch" is spelled H-O-C-H.
What does "hoch" mean?
As a noun, "hoch" means: Nom d'un jeu de ballon où les joueurs sont massés en deux groupes qui se renvoient le ballon.
What language does "hoch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list