hypochondrisch

[hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ]

/[hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ]/ adj

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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 May 6, 2026) - die Hypochondrie betreffend; von Hypochondrie befallen

Key facts for hypochondrisch
PropertyValue
Headwordhypochondrisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hypochondrisch” sits in German frequency

hypochondrisch 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

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

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?
"hypochondrisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hypochondrisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Y-P-O-C-H-O-N-D-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hypoˈxɔndʁɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list