hypersensitivity
"hypersensitivity" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hypersensitivity” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #38,433 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #38,433
- frequency rank, English
- 16
- letters
- 26
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy; hypersensation.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hypersensitivity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 16 |
| Frequency rank | #38,433 |
| Misspellings tracked | 26 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hypersensitivity” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for hypersensitivity is 16 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #38,433 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for hypersensitivity, with forms such as "hhypersensitivity", "hpyersensitivity", and "hyeprsensitivity". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From hyper- + sensitivity. The correct English form is hypersensitivity, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-S-E-N-S-I-T-I-V-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy; hypersensation.
- 2The state of being easily offended or hurt.
Etymology
From hyper- + sensitivity.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hhypersensitivity,hpyersensitivity,hyeprsensitivity,hyperesnsitivity,hyperrsensitivity,hypersenistivity,hypersennsitivity,hypersensiitvity,hypersensitiivty,hypersensitivitty,hypersensitivityy,hypersensitiviyt,hypersensitivtiy,hypersensitivvity,hypersensittivity,hypersensitviity,hypersenssitivity,hypersenstiivity,hypersesnitivity,hypersnesitivity,hyperssensitivity,hypesrensitivity,hyppersensitivity,hypresensitivity,hyypersensitivity,yhpersensitivity
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hypersensitivity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “hypersensitivity”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is H-Y-P-E-R-S-E-N-S-I-T-I-V-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.