Hypothermie
[hypotɛʁˈmiː]
The verdict
“Hypothermie” 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 May 6, 2026) - tiefgehende Wirkung von Kälte auf Menschen und anderer Warmblüter in Verbindung mit einer Verringerung der Körpertemperatur
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hypothermie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hypotɛʁˈmiː] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hypothermie” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hypothermie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hypotɛʁˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tiefgehende Wirkung von Kälte auf Menschen und anderer Warmblüter in Verbindung mit einer Verringerung der Körpertemperatur".
No misspelling variants are generated for Hypothermie in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hypothermie, spelled H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-R-M-I-E.
Definition
- 1tiefgehende Wirkung von Kälte auf Menschen und anderer Warmblüter in Verbindung mit einer Verringerung der Körpertemperatur
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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 “Hypothermie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-R-M-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hypotɛʁˈmiː] (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.