Höhepunkt

\ˈhøːəˌpʊŋkt\

/\ˈhøːəˌpʊŋkt\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pic, apogée, moment le plus haut d'une évolution.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hohepunkt · Höhepunkt · French

Höhepunkt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • 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 Höhepunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordHöhepunkt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈhøːəˌpʊŋkt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Höhepunkt » en français

Höhepunktn'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

Höhepunkt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈhøːəˌpʊŋkt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Höhepunkt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Höhepunkt, spelled H-Ö-H-E-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pic, apogée, moment le plus haut d'une évolution.
  2. 2
    Orgasme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Oft erreicht die Grippewelle im Februar ihren Höhepunkt, in manchen Jahren zieht sie sich bis in den März.
  2. Die Macht verstand, dass die Wahrheit über die Lager und über die Vergangenheit alles auszuradieren drohte (...) Deshalb markierte Iwan Denissowitsch gleichzeitig den Höhepunkt wie auch das Ende der Entstalinisierung.

Antonyms

Tiefpunkt

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 "Höhepunkt"?
"Höhepunkt" is spelled H-Ö-H-E-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhøːəˌpʊŋkt\.
What does "Höhepunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Höhepunkt" means: Pic, apogée, moment le plus haut d'une évolution.
How do you pronounce "Höhepunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Höhepunkt" is \ˈhøːəˌpʊŋkt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Höhepunkt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list