Hot spot or hotspot?
hot spot is a noun meaning “A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than…”; hotspot is a noun meaning “Alternative form of hot spot”. hot spot is written as two words and hotspot as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between hot spot and hotspot?
| hot spot | hotspot | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas A part of a forest fire which is burning actively | Alternative form of hot spot |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Forms | none | hotspots |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/ /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/ | /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/ /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/ |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | 1.5 times per million words |
Sources: hot spot and hotspot in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of hot spot and hotspot
hot spot
- 1
A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas
- 2
A part of a forest fire which is burning actively
- 3
The surface manifestation of a plume of molten material that rises from deep in a celestial body's mantle
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An area of high radioactive contamination
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Synonym of heiligenschein (“an optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics”)
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An infected lesion in dogs or other furry mammals caused by excessive itching
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A place notable for a high level of activity or danger
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A dangerous place of violent political unrest
hotspot
- 1
Alternative form of hot spot
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, hot spot or hotspot?
hot spot is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; hotspot 1.5 times per million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).