hot spot
/ˈhɒtˌspɒt/
"hot-spot" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hot spot” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
Corpus desk
Index EN-hot-spot · hot spot · English
hot spot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hot spot |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hot spot” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hot spot is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 14 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for hot spot in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From hot + spot. The correct English form is hot spot, spelled H-O-T- -S-P-O-T.
Definition
- 1A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
- 2A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
- 3A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
- 4A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
- 5A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
- 6A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
- 7A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- 8A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- 9A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- 10A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- 11A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- 12A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- 13A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- 14A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hot spot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[Y]our microwave may have an area in which more energy is concentrated. To test for a hot spot, place sliced white bread across the bottom of your microwave, so that the slices are touching, forming a solid layer.
While researchers can see the path that Yellowstone burned as the hot spot migrated from Oregon across Idaho and into Wyoming, discerning one eruption from another has been a chore as most volcanic deposits are scattered across vast landscapes in a chaotic jumble.
Etymology
From hot + spot.
This word in other languages
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.