hypochondrisch

[hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ]

/[hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Hypochondrie betreffend; von Hypochondrie befallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hypochondrisch · hypochondrisch · German

hypochondrisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 hypochondrisch
PropertyValue
Headwordhypochondrisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hypochondrisch“ im Deutschen

hypochondrischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hypochondrisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Hypochondrie betreffend; von Hypochondrie befallen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hypochondrisch, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hypochondrisch, spelled H-Y-P-O-C-H-O-N-D-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Hypochondrie betreffend; von Hypochondrie befallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Inzwischen, im Jahr 1869, war Darwin sechzig und dyspeptischer und hypochondrischer denn je.“

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 "hypochondrisch"?
"hypochondrisch" is spelled H-Y-P-O-C-H-O-N-D-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ].
What does "hypochondrisch" mean?
As an adjective, "hypochondrisch" means: die Hypochondrie betreffend; von Hypochondrie befallen
How do you pronounce "hypochondrisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypochondrisch" is [hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hypochondrisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list