hyperactive
/ˌhaɪpəɹˈæk.tɪv/adjective
hyperactive is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-A-C-T-I-V-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hyperactive means “Having an increased state of activity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hyperactive?
| Letters | 11: H-Y-P-E-R-A-C-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 hyperactive?
Hyperactive appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 hyperactive?
- US /ˌhaɪpəɹˈæk.tɪv/
- Australia /ˌhɑepəɹˈæk.tɪv/
Hyperactive has 4 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)-Vealhurl-hyperactive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with hyperactive?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hyperactive from its last stressed vowel (/æktɪv/):
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 hyperactive
- more hyperactive comparative
- most hyperactive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hyperactive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having an increased state of activity
- 2
having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate hyperactive?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of hyperactive: hyper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hyperactive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having an increased state of activity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hyperactif |
| German | überaktiv, hyperaktiv |
| Spanish | hiperactivo, puro nervio |
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 hyperactive come from?
From hyper- + active.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).