Hypsiphobie
[hʏpsifoˈbiː]
The verdict
“Hypsiphobie” 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) - Angst vor der Höhe, Höhenangst
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hypsiphobie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hʏpsifoˈbiː] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hypsiphobie” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hypsiphobie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hʏpsifoˈbiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angst vor der Höhe, Höhenangst".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Hypsiphobie in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hypsiphobie, spelled H-Y-P-S-I-P-H-O-B-I-E.
Definition
- 1Angst vor der Höhe, Höhenangst
Synonyms
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 “Hypsiphobie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-Y-P-S-I-P-H-O-B-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hʏpsifoˈbiː] (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.