hyper
hy·per-/ˈhaɪ.pəɹ/noun, verb, adjective
hyper is spelled H-Y-P-E-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables (hy·per-). It appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hyper means “Clipping of hyperextension” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hyper is hypers.
How many letters and syllables are in hyper?
| Letters | 5: H-Y-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: hy·per- |
| In writing | 4.9 times per million words; the 11,373rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is hyper?
Hyper appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd 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 hyper?
- UK /ˈhaɪ.pə/
- US /ˈhaɪ.pəɹ/
- /ˈhæpɑ/
Hyper has 2 syllables, split hy·per- in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-hyper-.wav, En-au-hyper.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-hyper.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with hyper?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hyper from its last stressed vowel (/aɪpəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of hyper
- hypers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hypering participle, present
- hypered participle, past
- more hyper comparative
- most hyper superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hyper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalClipping of hyperextension.
- 2
informalClipping of hypersexuality.
- 3
informalClipping of hyperspace.
- 4
informalClipping of hyperthyroidism.
- 5
informalA character or an individual with large body parts, usually the erogenous zones, with extremely exaggerated sizes, as the object of paraphilic arousal.
- 6
informalA paraphilia involving large, exaggerated body parts, or excessive amount of expelled substances, like bodily fluids.
- 7
Alternative form of hiper.
verb
- 1
To subject (a film or plate) to photographic hypersensitization, chiefly as a technique in astrophotography.
- 2
To expose (an animal) to a disease-causing organism, to promote hyperimmunity.
adjective
- 1
slangEnergetic; overly diligent.
- 2
informalClipping of hyperactive.
- 3
informalOf or related to hyper characters.
- 4
informalExtremely exaggerated in size and/or involving an excessive amount of substances, like bodily fluids.
hyper cock
- 5
informalClipping of hypersexual
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hyper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 hyper come from?
Shortenings, all ultimately from the prefix hyper-.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).