Hypertrophie
[hypɐtʁoˈfiː]
The verdict
“Hypertrophie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bei vermehrter Beanspruchung auftretende Vergrößerung von Geweben oder Organen durch Vergrößerung der Zellen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hypertrophie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hypɐtʁoˈfiː] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hypertrophie” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hypertrophie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hypɐtʁoˈfiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Hypertrophie in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hypertrophie, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-T-R-O-P-H-I-E.
Definition
- 1bei vermehrter Beanspruchung auftretende Vergrößerung von Geweben oder Organen durch Vergrößerung der Zellen
- 2Übermaß, Übersteigertsein
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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.
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Using “Hypertrophie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-Y-P-E-R-T-R-O-P-H-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hypɐtʁoˈfiː] (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.