Hippocrates

/hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/

//hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz// name

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"hippocrates" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hippocrates” is uncommon English (frequency #52,996 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,996
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-hippocrates · Hippocrates · English

Hippocrates · rank #52,996 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,996
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hight

Nearest frequency peer: hight (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “Hippocrates”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Hippocrates” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hippocrates
PropertyValue
HeadwordHippocrates
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Hippocrates” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Hippocratesfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “hight” (#52,995), “hissed” (#52,997), “hie” (#52,994). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hippocrates” is #52,996. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hippocrates is uncommon English at frequency #52,996 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father ...".

Hippocrates has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras. The correct English form is Hippocrates, spelled H-I-P-P-O-C-R-A-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine".

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Hippocrates appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted wine for various purposes, including reducing fevers and dressing wounds.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras.

This word in other languages

Hippocrate(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hippocrates"?
"Hippocrates" is spelled H-I-P-P-O-C-R-A-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/.
What does "Hippocrates" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hippocrates" means: A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father ...
How do you pronounce "Hippocrates"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hippocrates" is /hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Hippocrates"?
Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hippocrates", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

horseracing#53,002hypothesize#53,009hairstylist#52,975irreparably#53,025

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list