dysphoric
adjective, noun
dysphoric is spelled D-Y-S-P-H-O-R-I-C: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dysphoric means “Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dysphoric?
| Letters | 9: D-Y-S-P-H-O-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dysphoric?
Dysphoric appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dysphoric?
- US
Dysphoric has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-dysphoric.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dysphoric
- more dysphoric comparative
- most dysphoric superlative
- dysphorics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dysphoric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
- 2
Causing dysphoria.
noun
- 1
A person who is experiencing dysphoria.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dysphoric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dysphorique |
| German | dysphorisch |
| Portuguese | disfórico |
| Spanish | disfórico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dysphoric come from?
From dysphoria + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).