Hypersomnie

[hypɐzɔmˈniː]

/[hypɐzɔmˈniː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - krankhaftes Bedürfnis, sehr häufig und auch tagsüber zu schlafen

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Index DE-hypersomnie · Hypersomnie · German

Hypersomnie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Hypersomnie
PropertyValue
HeadwordHypersomnie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hypɐzɔmˈniː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hypersomnie“ im Deutschen

Hypersomniesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hypersomnie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hypɐzɔmˈniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "krankhaftes Bedürfnis, sehr häufig und auch tagsüber zu schlafen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hypersomnie in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hypersomnie, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-S-O-M-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    krankhaftes Bedürfnis, sehr häufig und auch tagsüber zu schlafen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ständige Tagesschläfrigkeit ist ein Anzeichen für Hypersomnie.

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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 "Hypersomnie"?
"Hypersomnie" is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-S-O-M-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hypɐzɔmˈniː].
What does "Hypersomnie" mean?
As a noun, "Hypersomnie" means: krankhaftes Bedürfnis, sehr häufig und auch tagsüber zu schlafen
How do you pronounce "Hypersomnie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hypersomnie" is [hypɐzɔmˈniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hypersomnie" come from?
"Hypersomnie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list