Hypermetropie

[hypɐmetʁoˈpiː]

/[hypɐmetʁoˈpiː]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Übersichtigkeit; der Brennpunkt ist hinter der Netzhaut, Korrektur mit Pluslinsen (Sammellinsen)

Key facts for Hypermetropie
PropertyValue
HeadwordHypermetropie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hypɐmetʁoˈpiː]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hypermetropie” sits in German frequency

Hypermetropie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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

Hypermetropie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hypɐmetʁoˈpiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Übersichtigkeit; der Brennpunkt ist hinter der Netzhaut, Korrektur mit Pluslinsen (Sammellinsen)".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hypermetropie, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hypermetropie, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-M-E-T-R-O-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Übersichtigkeit; der Brennpunkt ist hinter der Netzhaut, Korrektur mit Pluslinsen (Sammellinsen)

Synonyms

HyperopieÜbersichtigkeitWeitsichtigkeit

Antonyms

MyopieKurzsichtigkeit

This word in other languages

hypermetropia(English)hipermetropía(Español)hypermétropie(Français)

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 "Hypermetropie"?
"Hypermetropie" is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-M-E-T-R-O-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hypɐmetʁoˈpiː].
What does "Hypermetropie" mean?
As a noun, "Hypermetropie" means: Übersichtigkeit; der Brennpunkt ist hinter der Netzhaut, Korrektur mit Pluslinsen (Sammellinsen)
How do you pronounce "Hypermetropie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hypermetropie" is [hypɐmetʁoˈpiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hypermetropie" come from?
"Hypermetropie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Hypermetropie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Y-P-E-R-M-E-T-R-O-P-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hypɐmetʁoˈpiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list